Certainly the Constitution does not require discrimination on the basis of sex. The only issue is whether it prohibits it. It doesn't. — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
It's a very common belief [among Mormons] that the Constitution will hang by a thread and the Church will save it. — Jan Shipps Copy Share Image
Under the constitution, as the Danish queen I am bound to the Lutheran faith, but that does not exclude people of other… — Margrethe II of Denmark Copy Share Image
“[I]n my own case at least I feel my professional need for freedom of speech and expression prejudices me toward a government… — John Updike Copy Share Image
I believe in freedom of speech. And I believe that spending on political campaigns is a form of political speech that is… — Marco Rubio Copy Share Image
I consent Sir, to this Constitution because I expect no better, and because I am not sure, that it is not the… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
I'm the bionic woman. I have a very strong constitution, and I take excruciatingly good care of myself. — Angela Lansbury Copy Share Image
[It is not the purpose nor right of Congress] to attend to what generosity and humanity require, but to what the Constitution… — William Branch Giles Copy Share Image
The racist rhetoric that extends all the way to the top of the AfD shows that one must assume that an attitude… — Martin Schulz Copy Share Image
Lawsuits are rare and catastrophic experiences for the vast majority of men, and even when the catastrophe ensues, the controversy relates most… — Benjamin N. Cardozo Copy Share Image
I've been reading this little book. It's called the Russian constitution. And it says that the only source of power in Russia… — Alexei Navalny Copy Share Image
The Tea Party is not monolithic. There is a battle between people who care about liberty and the Constitution and the Republican… — Naomi Wolf Copy Share Image
Every government is perpetually degenerating towards corruption, from which it must be rescued at certain periods by the resuscitation of its first… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
We must only learn that independence cannot be gained by a rebellion against the constitution of the universe, or by inverting the… — Paul Carus Copy Share Image
Anytime you get nine people together, whether it's at a party or it's in the conference room of the Supreme Court, you… — John Roberts Copy Share Image
When you are serving volunteer professional military, you take an oath to the Constitution, not to a policy or a president and… — Nathaniel Fick Copy Share Image
...compartmentalization of occupations and interests bring about a separation of that mode of activity commonly called 'practice' from insight; of imagination from… — John Dewey Copy Share Image
In explaining the Constitution, James Madison, the acknowledged father of the Constitution, wrote in Federalist Paper 45: 'The powers delegated by the… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share Image
“Constitutions become the ultimate tyranny,” Paul said. “They’re organized power on such a scale as to be overwhelming. The constitution is social… — Frank Herbert Copy Share Image
Inasmuch as every family is a part of a state, and these relationships are the parts of a family, and the virtue… — Aristotle Copy Share Image
“The framers were wise in their generation and wanted to do the very best possible to secure their own liberty and independence,… — Ulysses S. Grant Copy Share Image
The right of a nation to kill a tyrant, in cases of necessity, can no more be doubted, than to hang a… — John Adams Copy Share Image
If Aristotle, Livy, and Harrington knew what a republic was, the British constitution is much more like a republic than an empire.… — John Adams Copy Share Image
There is no doubt, that man is not built to be a carnivorous animal. What a sweet, pleasing and innocent sight is… — John Ray Copy Share Image
The United States Constitution is clear. It prohibits religious tests for public office. — Jeb Bush Copy Share Image
It's time to recognize that under the equal protection clause of the United States [Constitution], same-sex couples should have the same rights… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I will only vote to confirm a nominee for attorney general who is truly independent and who will guarantee reforms that restore… — Christopher Dodd Copy Share Image
It is my privilege to have introduced House Resolution 1612 honoring the Constitution of the United States, and the freedoms and rights… — Bob Latta Copy Share Image
I did not come to Congress to impeach the President. But I took an oath to protect our country and defend the… — Conor Lamb Copy Share Image
If I have to, I will use one challenge after another to dismantle governmental operations that I consider violations of the Constitution. — Greg Abbott Copy Share Image
I am in favor, heartily in favor, of our Constitution and Bill of Rights and I owe my allegiance to my country… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The remedy for this state of things can only be supplied by Congress, since the Constitution has confided to that body alone… — James Buchanan Copy Share Image
It is not the purpose of a juryman's office to give justice as a favor to whoever seems good to him, but… — Socrates Copy Share Image
The Constitution grants only Congress - not the president - the power 'to borrow money on the credit of the United States.' — Laurence Tribe Copy Share Image
I have taken an oath already to the United States of America to protect and defend the Constitution. That is the only… — Andrew McCabe Copy Share Image
We start with first principles. The Constitution creates a Federal Government of enumerated powers. — William Rehnquist Copy Share Image
Like the government, corporations must be bound with the chains of the Constitution, and especially of the Bill of Rights. — L. Neil Smith Copy Share Image
Ideally a just constitution would be a just procedure arranged to insure a just outcome. — John Rawls Copy Share Image
I think it's inevitable that some of the court's decisions will be found by a segment of the public to be not… — Sandra Day O'Connor Copy Share Image
When it's a judge's decision, you never know. You can win five rounds and still lose a judge's decision. — Rory MacDonald Copy Share Image