Constitution Quotes · Page 15

A Bill of Rights that means what the majority wants it to mean is worthless.

— Antonin Scalia

I take my marching orders from the Constitution.

— Ron Paul

Human depravity originates in the vices of political constitution.

— William Godwin

“Bill of Rights: (n.) official tally of how much our rights cost to keep.”

— Sol Luckman

Our constitution protects aliens, drunks and U.S. Senators.

— Will Rogers

The rule of law is the most basic principle on which our Constitution is based.

— Prashant Bhushan

“A chain of whispers finds it way to the presiding judge who listens stoically.”

— Adrian Bliss

Thank God, under our Constitution there was no connection between church and state.

— James K. Polk

We pray against the domestic enemies of the Constitution, against this demon of tyranny who is using the White House occupant. That…

— Gordon Klingenschmitt

Good and bad are but names very readily transferable to that or this; the only right is what is after my constitution,…

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

Judicial review has been a part of our democracy in this constitutional government for over 200 years.

— Ron Kind

"Lawyers Are": The only civil delinquents whose judges must of necessity be chosen from (amongst) themselves.

— Charles Caleb Colton

The purpose of the Constitution is to restrict the majority's ability to harm a minority.

— James Madison

No law can give Congress a backbone if it refuses to stand off as the coequal branch the Constitution made it.

— Trey Gowdy

Trial by jury is a wise distribution of power which exceeds all other modes of trial.

— Edward Coke

I wonder much that a court of Law should be in doubt whether a Resolution of Congress can superceed the Law of…

— William Whipple

We have introduced equity into our life, including a uniform educational system. We have also introduced a Bill of Rights, which is…

— Nelson Mandela

Corrupt influence is itself the perennial spring of all prodigality, and of all disorder; it loads us more than millions of debt;…

— Edmund Burke

“The hand that stocks the drug stores rules the world. Let us start our Republic with a chain of drug stores, a…

— Kurt Vonnegut Jr

The characteristic merit of the English constitutions is, that its dignified parts are very complicated and somewhat imposing, very old and rather…

— Walter Bagehot

According to the laws and constitution of the people, which I [the Lord] have suffered to be established, and should be maintained…

— Joseph Smith, Jr

“within rigidly circumscribed guidelines. All powers not specifically granted to the federal government are reserved to the states and the people. The…

— Mark Meckler

The whole of the Bill is a declaration of the right of the people at large or considered as individuals... It establishes…

— Albert Gallatin

Now what has happened in our country during the time we have been plunging toward socialism? Are we actually at that point…

— Ernest L. Wilkinson

What becomes decisive to a Justice's functioning on the Court in the large area within which his individuality moves is his general…

— Felix Frankfurter

That the people have an original right to establish, for their future government, such principles as, in their opinion, shall most conduce…

— John Marshall

It [the Constitution] didn't break free from the essential constraints that were placed by the founding fathers in the Constitution, at least…

— Barack Obama

A critical, independent and investigative press is the lifeblood of any democracy. The press must be free from state interference. It must…

— Nelson Mandela

Governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, that whenever any form of government becomes…

— Cory Doctorow

Impeachment is the direct constitutional means for removing a President, Vice President or other civil officers of the United States who has…

— Ramsey Clark

The Constitution guarantees protection to property, and we must make that promise good. But it does not give the right of suffrage…

— Theodore Roosevelt

Bentham spent much of his life writing constitutions and proposing legal reform in the light of his utilitarianism. The evaluation of particular…

— Dale Jamieson

Sharia law is completely incompatible with our constitution!

— Laura Loomer

What right do they have to say "we the people" rather than we the States?

— Patrick Henry

Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the government.

— James Madison

“A corrupt judge Presides over Certain injustice”

— Patricia L. Graham

Indeed, public scrutiny is desirable for healthy functioning of judiciary itself.

— Prashant Bhushan

I believe in the Constitution - and I believe in common sense.

— Taylor Sheridan

The fact is, we are a nine-member court that sits on cases.

— Sandra Day O'Connor

“ten minutes to find Judge Kinzer’s courtroom. Clint pulled the door open”

— Katie Graykowski