Our judges are as honest as other men and not more so. They have, with others, the same passions for party, for… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
The Constitution which at any time exists, 'till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole People is sacredly obligatory… — George Washington Copy Share Image
“the last day of the Convention, September 17, 1787, the date the Constitution was signed,” — Charles River Editors Copy Share Image
President Trump is taking foreign money through his businesses, which is in violation of the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution. — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
Religion and faith are very personal matters. So far as the government is concerned, there is only one holy book, which is… — Narendra Modi Copy Share Image
We say, that the Constitution of the United States is a glorious standard; it is founded in the wisdom of God. — Joseph Smith, Jr Copy Share Image
...[O]ur Founding Fathers enshrined a constitutional separation of powers for the ages undeluded by the fantasy that angels would win elections. — Bruce Fein Copy Share Image
Americans swept away the instruments of English hereditary inequality - entails and titles of nobility - even before we had a constitution. — Steven Weinberg Copy Share Image
Unless we put medical freedom into the constitution the time will come when medicine will organize into an undercover dictatorship and force… — Benjamin Copy Share Image
Congress decides who becomes a citizen and how. To automatically say the 14th Amendment grants birthright citizenship, no, we can't change that.… — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
There is a difference between constitutional government and judicial dictatorship, and I think it's time we remembered that our Constitution was not… — Alan Keyes Copy Share Image
Had not a conviction of the danger to which an unlimited occupation of the executive chair would expose the republican Constitution of… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
The Constitution of the United States is not a mere lawyers' document. It is a vehicle of life, and its spirit is… — Woodrow Wilson Copy Share Image
As a result of the World War, this old Germany collapsed. It collapsed in its constitution, in its social order, in its… — Gustav Stresemann Copy Share Image
Our Constitution is the principle foundation of our nation, and the oath that President Trump and all members of Congress take is… — Andy Kim Copy Share Image
The worst thing you want is a willy-nilly judge who is swayed by the political whims of the era or the time.… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
The bottom line is that we've become a nation of thieves, a value rejected by our founders. James Madison, the father of… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share Image
In the compound republic of America, the power surrendered by the people is first divided between two distinct governments, and then the… — James Madison Copy Share Image
It is all the more necessary under a system of free government that the people should be enlightened, that they should be… — Calvin Coolidge Copy Share Image
Hold on, my friends, to the Constitution of your country and the government established under it. Leave evils which exist in some… — Daniel Webster Copy Share Image
Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it;… — Learned Hand Copy Share Image
Last year I was on Pat Robertson's show, and we discussed our basic Christian faith - for instance, separation of church and… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
The courtroom is one instance of the fact that while our society may be liberal and democratic in some large and vague… — Howard Zinn Copy Share Image
It is quite a startling proposition, and a very novel one, I think, that there shall be absolutely no opportunity for the… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The Court should never be influenced by the weather of the day but inevitably they will be influenced by the climate of… — Paul A. Freund Copy Share Image
The Constitution is a living, breathing document that can speak to you and nobody else. — Lindsey Graham Copy Share Image
The proper role of the judiciary is one of interpreting and applying the law, not making it. — Sandra Day O'Connor Copy Share Image
A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms… — James Madison Copy Share Image
Talking, is a digestive process which is absolutely essential to the mental constitution of the man who devours many books. — William Matthews Copy Share Image
“The Supreme Court overruled their position unanimously, noting that the Clean Air Act’s standards are absolute and not subject to cost-benefit analysis.” — Jane Mayer Copy Share Image
Unlike most European countries, the police in the US are decentralized; even the FBI has regional offices. Amending the constitution is a… — Anne Applebaum Copy Share Image
Under the Constitution, giving 'aid and comfort' to a wartime enemy can lead to a charge of treason. — Walter Cronkite Copy Share Image
Good judges do not side with anyone. They rule impartially and blindly based upon the law. — Wendy Long Copy Share Image
I have always thought that term limits for Justices sound good until you really give the issue some thought. — David Stras Copy Share Image
The nature of our constitution makes eloquence more useful and more necessary in this country than in any other in Europe. — Bill Vaughan Copy Share Image
Innocent Americans are murdered, and what happens? An entire political party and an amendment to the US Constitution gets blamed. — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
It's a long, uphill fight to get back to original orthodoxy. We have two 'originalists' on the Supreme Court. That's something. — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
The Constitution is man-made, so it is not perfect. It's not the basis of my beliefs. My belief system is based on… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
District court judges have exceeded their authority and inserted themselves in national policy debates where they don't belong. — Jon Husted Copy Share Image
All constitutions, those of the States no less than that of the nation, are designed, and must be interpreted and administered so… — Theodore Roosevelt Copy Share Image