In a very real sense, the Constitution is our compact with history . . . [but] the Constitution can maintain that compact… — Alex Kozinski Copy Share Image
If the Constitution is a compact, then the States have a right to secede. — Joseph Story Copy Share Image
All laws that are proper and correct, and all obligations entered into which are not violative of the constitution should be kept… — John Taylor Copy Share Image
![“In a very real sense, the Constitution is our compact with history . . . [but] the Constitution can maintain that compact and serve as the lodestar of our political system only if its terms are binding on us. To the extent we depart from the document's language and rely instead on generalities…” quote by Alex Kozinski](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/57c/alex-kozinski-26609_between-the-lines_in-a-very-real-sense-the-constitution-is_1028882.jpg)
