[T]he Constitution ought to be the standard of construction for the laws, and that wherever there is an evident opposition, the laws… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
Even the country's first president chafed at the limits placed on him by the writers of the U.S. Constitution. From the nature… — George Washington Copy Share Image
How can those who are invested with the power of government be prevented from the abuse of those powers as the means… — John C. Calhoun Copy Share Image
The question now was...whether that beautiful fabric [the English constitution]...was to be maintained in that freedom...for which blood had been spilt; or… — Charles James Fox Copy Share Image
America wasn't founded as a theocracy. America was founded by people trying to escape theocracies. Never in history have we had a… — Gregory A. Boyd Copy Share Image
Senator, when you took your oath of office, you placed your hand on the Bible and swore to uphold the Constitution. You… — Jamie Raskin Copy Share Image
In our Constitution governmental power is divided among three separate branches of the national government, three separate branches of State governments, and… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
If there is one set of laws, one Constitution for every citizen, its protections hopefully applied equally to all, then why do… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
Pat Buchanan... was fired by MSNBC for doing nothing more than voicing his rock-solid conservative thoughts on the otherwise failing network... The… — Ted Nugent Copy Share Image
“The Constitution was a compromise between slaveholding interests of the South and moneyed interests of the North. For the purpose of uniting… — Howard Zinn Copy Share Image
It cannot be said that the Constitution formed 'the people of the United States,' for all time, into a corporation. It does… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
The sovereignty of the States is the language of the Confederacy and not the language of the Constitution. The latter contains the… — Andrew Johnson Copy Share Image
Our adversaries [ the Confederate States of America ] have adopted some declarations of independence in which, unlike the good old one… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
In my commencement address I gave the language and sources of the prophetic utterance made by the Prophet Joseph that the Constitution… — Ernest L. Wilkinson Copy Share Image
Power is the great evil with which we are contending. We have divided power between three branches of government and erected checks… — Patrick Henry Copy Share Image
Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the American people's liberty teeth and keystone under independence… From the… — George Washington Copy Share Image
The Constitution be never construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the press, or the rights of conscience; or… — Samuel Adams Copy Share Image
I can find no warrant for such an appropriation in the Constitution, and I do not believe that the power and duty… — Grover Cleveland Copy Share Image
America was made for white men. Literally, at the time of the writing of the new country's Constitution, only white men could… — Amanda Seales Copy Share Image
Indeed, an entire generation of Americans has grown to adulthood since the Roe decision of 1973, which held that the right to… — Robert Casey Copy Share Image
Our government leaders... have made many mistakes in the past when they have lost sight of the sacred American values rooted in… — Samuel Dash Copy Share Image
There are only two ways to remove the president - if he violates the constitution or commits high treason. How could anyone… — Emile Lahoud Copy Share Image
“2. Humanity & Peace - 2.09 THE NUCLEAR QUESTION Any act against the constitution, Must be declared to be but void, But… — Munindra (Munnan) Misra Copy Share Image
A democratic constitution, not supported by democratic institutions in detail, but confined to the central government, not only is not political freedom,… — John Stuart Mill Copy Share Image
Continue to execute all the express provisions of our national Constitution, and the Union will endure forever-it being impossible to destroy it,… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
I think Congress should be working for the American people and working to do our job to make sure that they can… — Marjorie Taylor Greene Copy Share Image
The whole basis of the Constitution was a restriction of power, and the whole basis of the federalist system was that there… — Roy Moore Copy Share Image
The real difference between the United States and other nations lies not in the words of the preamble to the Constitution, but… — Harold H. Greene Copy Share Image
People don't seem to understand that the separation of powers is not about the power of these branches; it's there to protect… — Jonathan Turley Copy Share Image
Women are suffering because they are being excluded. The high military council excluded women from the committee to change the constitution [of… — Nawal El Saadawi Copy Share Image
It has been believed for a long time in Japan that things such as the constitution can never be changed. I say… — Shinzo Abe Copy Share Image
So, I mean to say, as for those who are proving their allegiance with what I would call sickening perseverance, and who… — Vladimir Posner Copy Share Image
There simply is no greater threat to individual liberty and the viability of our great nation than the threat that comes from… — Scott Pruitt Copy Share Image
The Framers [of the Constitution] . . . created the federally protected right of silence and decreed that the law could not… — William O. Douglas Copy Share Image
Through your individual leadership, millions of gun owners across the nation made their voices heard sending an unmistakable message: stop President Barack… — Wayne LaPierre Copy Share Image
When it comes to our Constitution, judges perform, certainly, an important role. But the people, acting through their elected representatives, should play… — Mike DeWine Copy Share Image
Many seventh graders I know in Illinois, as well as around the Nation, are studying the Constitution. I was pretty impressed with… — Melissa Bean Copy Share Image
Well, first of all, I don't want to debate the word conservative, but by my definition, a conservative is someone who wants… — Dan Rather Copy Share Image
Who are the militia? They consist now of the whole people, except a few public officers. But I cannot say who will… — George Mason Copy Share Image
Constitutions are checks upon the hasty action of the majority. They are the self-imposed restraints of a whole people upon a majority… — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
![“[T]he Constitution ought to be the standard of construction for the laws, and that wherever there is an evident opposition, the laws ought to give place to the Constitution. But this doctrine is not deducible from any circumstance peculiar to the plan of convention, but from the general theory of…” quote by Alexander Hamilton](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/a00/alexander-hamilton-619_circumstances_t-he-constitution-ought-to-be-the-standa_636805.jpg)
![“The question now was...whether that beautiful fabric [the English constitution]...was to be maintained in that freedom...for which blood had been spilt; or whether we were to submit to that system of despotism, which had so many advocates in this country.” quote by Charles James Fox](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/07d/charles-james-fox-24224_beautiful_the-question-now-was-whether-that-beauti_880291.png)
![“Our adversaries [ the Confederate States of America ] have adopted some declarations of independence in which, unlike the good old one penned by Jefferson, they omit the words "all men are created equal." Why? They have adopted a temporary national constitution, in the preamble of which, unlike…” quote by Abraham Lincoln](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/dfb/abraham-lincoln-88_adopted_our-adversaries-the-confederate-states-o_2571600.jpg)
![“2. Humanity & Peace - 2.09 THE NUCLEAR QUESTION Any act against the constitution, Must be declared to be but void, But atomic acts against humanity, Are the strength to be but tried. [22] - 2 The future of any of the countries, Does lie way above its people, And the future of humanity - On…” quote by Munindra (Munnan) Misra](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/072/munindra-munnan-misra-19713_atomic_2-humanity-peace-2-09-the-nuclear-questi_2906262.jpg)
![“Women are suffering because they are being excluded. The high military council excluded women from the committee to change the constitution [of Egypt]. We cannot be liberated as women in a society built on class oppression or gender oppression or religious oppression.” quote by Nawal El Saadawi](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/9a8/nawal-el-saadawi-4167_built_women-are-suffering-because-they-are-bei_408487.jpg)
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