Constitution Quotes · Page 29

Trust is not what the framers of the United States constitution and of this country relied on.

— Laurence Tribe

Where there is no market economy, the best intentioned provisions of constitutions and laws remain a dead letter.

— Ludwig von Mises

A judge should be evaluated by whether he faithfully upholds his oath to God, not to the people, to the state or…

— Clarence Thomas

“The hoary judge put his mouth close to his ear, panted for a moment, made the announcement and slowly moved away, as…

— Vladimir Nabokov

I believe strongly that we should have nominees to the United States Supreme Court based on their qualifications rather than any litmus…

— John McCain

We have built no temple but the Capitol. We consult no common oracle but the Constitution.

— Rufus Choate

A sacred respect for the constitutional law is the vital principle, the sustaining energy of a free government.

— Alexander Hamilton

The last time I checked, speaking out against the government isn't a crime but protected under the United States Constitution.

— Byron Donalds

I will not step down, I will not resign, ... I will work to the end of my term in office under…

— Boris Yeltsin

It has been more than 60 years since the constitution was put in place. There are provisions in the constitution that no…

— Shinzo Abe

A constitutional state is like daily bread, like water to drink and air to breath, and the best thing about democracy is…

— Gustav Radbruch

Thank God, under our Constitution there was no connection between Church and State, and that in my action as President of the…

— James K. Polk

[W]ar is a question, under our constitution, not of Executive, but of Legislative cognizance. It belongs to Congress to say whether the…

— Alexander Hamilton

That text is known to them that have the patience to read it, possibly one one-hundredth of one percent of the denizens.…

— Ezra Pound

So that the executive and legislative branches of the national government depend upon, and emanate from the states. Every where the state…

— Joseph Story

The building of America has had its fair share of mistakes, but it's a constitution that's the jewel of democracy, the envy…

— Gary Oldman

“When the Romans looked a little baffled, he said, "Let us suppose that certain crimes in the Constitution you are now planning…

— Taylor Caldwell

The requirements of the theatre are very great--a strong constitution, energy and unflagging purpose, charm of feature, these alone do not necessarily…

— Julia Marlowe

The power of the state to impose restraints and burdens upon persons and property in conservation and promotion of the public health,…

— Melville Fuller

Nowhere else in the Constitution does a "right" attributed to "the people" refer to anything other than an individual right. What is…

— Antonin Scalia

The constitution has divided the powers of government into three branches, Legislative, Executive and Judiciary, lodging each with a distinct magistracy. The…

— Thomas Jefferson

Now that they've finished reading the Constitution out loud, the Teabaggers must call out that group of elitist liberals whose values are…

— Bill Maher

This country was taken into war based on lies about weapons of mass destruction and Al Qaeda's role with respect to Iraq,…

— Dennis Kucinich

All your trouble comes from lack of exercise. A man of your strength and constitution ought always to have kept physically active.…

— George Sand

Privacy is not explicitly spelled out in the Constitution as freedom of speech is in the First Amendment.

— Larry Flynt

The trial by jury might safely be introduced into a despotic government, if the jury were to exercise no right of judging…

— Lysander Spooner

I believe a constitution can permit the co-existence of several cultures and ethnic groups with a single state.

— Pierre Trudeau

Our constitutional system is founded on democracy: the will of the people, not the unchecked rule of judges.

— Mike DeWine

Transforming the European Union into a single State with one army, one constitution and one foreign policy is the critical challenge of…

— Joschka Fischer

We are a constitutional democracy. We must deal with things properly within the framework of the law and then the constitution.

— Jacob Zuma

As long as we are not living in harmony with nature and our constitution, we cannot expect ourselves to be really healed.…

— David Frawley

Our Constitution does not profess to have been established simply by the majority, but by 'the people' - the minority as much…

— Lysander Spooner

It's one of the nice things about this nation that when the Constitution is violated, if it affects you, you can bring…

— Michael Newdow

Except for the Bible, the two greatest documents ever written are the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.

— Rafael Cruz

The Founders didn't mention political parties when they wrote the Constitution, and George Washington in essence warned us against them in his…

— Marianne Williamson

No man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause, because his interest would certainly bias his judgment…

— James Madison

“Hatumtaki kiongozi anayeishi katika mifuko ya mafisadi, tunamtaka kiongozi anayeishi katika ibara za katiba ya nchi. Kitambi bila Yesu ni jipu.”

— Enock Maregesi

I believe in an evolving Constitution. A flexible Constitution leaves room for us to consider not merely how the world once was,…

— Eliot Spitzer

The framers of our Constitution meant we were to have freedom of religion, not freedom from religion.

— Billy Graham

The Ramaswami case and subsequent attempts to impeach judges have demonstrated the total impracticality of that instrument to discipline judges.

— Prashant Bhushan