Privacy is not explicitly spelled out in the Constitution as freedom of speech is in the First Amendment. — Larry Flynt Copy Share Image
The trial by jury might safely be introduced into a despotic government, if the jury were to exercise no right of judging… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
As a government lawyer, Samuel Alito wrote that he personally believe very strongly the Constitution does not protect the right to an… — Dick Durbin Copy Share Image
Freedom is the default position. Everything the government does takes away some of our freedom... That's why we have a constitution, to… — Andrew Napolitano Copy Share Image
Presidential powers are not exercised by a body or group. The Constitution vests 'all executive power' in one and only one person… — William Barr Copy Share Image
It's going to mean four or five justices, super liberal, placed on the Supreme Court. Our country will never, ever be the… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
The first principle of a civilized state is that the power is legitimate only when it is under contract. — Walter Lippmann Copy Share Image
A constitutional amendment for congressional term limits could never achieve the blessing of Congress; it could be initiated only by the states. — Dwight D. Eisenhower Copy Share Image
Until politicos take a true stand in defense of marriage by proposing an anti-adultery amendment to the Constitution, stop demonizing gays and… — John Ridley Copy Share Image
Nothing can be clearer than that what the Constitution intended to guard against was the exercise by the general government of the… — Melville Fuller Copy Share Image
The liberals think government exists to fix what's wrong with America. They find fault with our Constitution, our economic model and our… — Rick Perry Copy Share Image
I entirely concur in the propriety of resorting to the sense in which the Constitution was accepted and ratified by the nation.… — James Madison Copy Share Image
The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to speak openly and candidly on the subject of race, and… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
Sam Alito replacing Justice O'Connor was a very significant change. He is much more conservative. And, as for John Roberts, he is… — John Paul Stevens Copy Share Image
It's already a million Muslims! As long as they obey the law and respect the constitution, nobody has anything to fear. They… — Geert Wilders Copy Share Image
We have staked the whole future of our new nation, not upon the power of government; far from it. We have staked… — James Madison Copy Share Image
Before the formation of this Constitution it had been affirmed as a self evident truth, in the Declaration of Independence, very deliberately… — Samuel Adams Copy Share Image
To me... it appears that there have been differences of opinion and party differences, from the first establishment of government to the… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
The Constitution contains no 'dignity' Clause, and even if it did, the government would be incapable of bestowing dignity. ... Slaves did… — Clarence Thomas Copy Share Image
Our Cosmic Habitat is certain to be widely quoted and widely read. It is beautifully written, using inspiring and stimulating analogies. While… — John N. Bahcall Copy Share Image
“[T]he Constitution was built for deliberation, not for speed. The Founding Fathers sought to create a system of checks and balances that… — David E. Bernstein Copy Share Image
Creativity builds upon the public domain. The battle that we're fighting now is about whether the public domain will continue to be… — Lawrence Lessig Copy Share Image
The conditions of city life may be made healthy, so far as the physical constitution is concerned; but there is connected with… — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
General irregularities are known in time to remedy themselves. By the constitution of ancient Egypt, the priesthood was continually increasing, till at… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Our new Soviet constitution will, in my opinion, be the most democratic constitution of all those existing in the world. — Joseph Stalin Copy Share Image
The constitution of the United States declares that "no State shall pass any law impairing the obligation of contracts." — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
Judges make tough decisions on child abuse, divorce, property disputes, drunk driving, domestic violence and other issues that should be free from… — Roy Cooper Copy Share Image
Some men by unalterable frame of their constitution are stout, others timorous, some confident, others modest and tractable. — Jonathan Weiner Copy Share Image
Musharraf has just gone against the constitution and displayed contempt of court and has shown that he has no respect for the… — Shehbaz Sharif Copy Share Image
We may form free constitutions, but our vices will destroy them; we may enact laws, but they will not protect us. — Lyman Beecher Copy Share Image
The only way to ensure equality for women is to clearly declare it in our Constitution. — Carolyn Maloney Copy Share Image
The fact that the Constitution is sufficiently open-ended to infuriate all Americans almost equally is part of its enduring genius. — Dahlia Lithwick Copy Share Image
The constitution of Soviet Russia must insure equal rights for all citizens regardless of sex, creed, race, or nationality. — Vladimir Lenin Copy Share Image
Their lies may fool the judges and jurors of the world, but it doesn't fool the almighty judge up above. — Sonya Parker Copy Share Image
An unlimited power to tax involves, necessarily, a power to destroy; because there is a limit beyond which no institution and no… — John Marshall Copy Share Image
The wisdom of our ages and the blood of our heroes has been devoted to the attainment of trial by jury. It… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
If the Constitution framers would come back today, they would have contempt for most of us. — Walter E. Williams Copy Share Image
No man has come so near our definition of a constitutional statesman - the powers of a first-rate man and the creed… — Walter Bagehot Copy Share Image
Slavery discourages arts and manufacturing ...[and] every master of slaves is born a petty tyrant. — George Mason Copy Share Image
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