--- title: "12 Constitution Think Quotes by 12 authors" description: "Browse 12 Constitution Think quotes by 12 authors. Discover the best Constitution Think sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f4/benjamin-carson-955_bits_i-wish-the-government-would-read-the-con_419161.png" --- > [I wish the government would read the Constitution. I think that would probably help quite a bit. And maybe they did read…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/i-wish-the-government-would-read-the-constitution-i-think-that-would/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f4/benjamin-carson-955_bits_i-wish-the-government-would-read-the-con_419161.png) > [I think that there's been a lot of people in Congress that didn't know all the ins and outs of the Constitution.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-santelli/i-think-that-there-s-been-a-lot-of-people-in-congress-that-didn-t/) [Rick Santelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-santelli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ca2/rick-santelli-7538_congress_i-think-that-there-s-been-a-lot-of-peopl_2064176.png) > [I think this is the other big issue that is not going away: Do we really believe that bit in the Constitution…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-saunders/i-think-this-is-the-other-big-issue-that-is-not-going-away-do-we/) [George Saunders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-saunders/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d9f/george-saunders-317_believe_i-think-this-is-the-other-big-issue-that_2900505.jpg) > [The unfortunate and inescapable historical truth is that those in government - from both parties and with a few courageous exceptions -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-napolitano/the-unfortunate-and-inescapable-historical-truth-is-that-those-in/) [Andrew Napolitano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-napolitano/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/589/andrew-napolitano-37145_can-do_the-unfortunate-and-inescapable-historic_2727576.png) > [“The law is too important to be left to the lawyers, to paraphrase Georges Clemenceau about war and generals. We laymen know…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-k-shipler/the-law-is-too-important-to-be-left-to-the-lawyers-to-paraphrase/) [David K. Shipler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-k-shipler/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad9/david-k-shipler-29968_american_the-law-is-too-important-to-be-left-to-t_262042.jpg) > [The tenth amendment said the federal government is supposed to only have powers that were explicitly given in the Constitution. I think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-malpass/the-tenth-amendment-said-the-federal-government-is-supposed-to-only/) [David Malpass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-malpass/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/879/david-malpass-31049_amendment_the-tenth-amendment-said-the-federal-gov_2200420.jpg) > [I think the president, very simply, has never read a copy of the Constitution. I think that that's true. He's just never…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-kiriakou/i-think-the-president-very-simply-has-never-read-a-copy-of-the/) [John Kiriakou](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-kiriakou/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8fe/john-kiriakou-35426_appreciation_i-think-the-president-very-simply-has-ne_2778683.jpg) > [I think that it is high time that we remembered that we have sworn to uphold and defend the Constitution. I think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-chase-smith/i-think-that-it-is-high-time-that-we-remembered-that-we-have-sworn-to/) [Margaret Chase Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-chase-smith/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/546/margaret-chase-smith-17772_accusation_i-think-that-it-is-high-time-that-we-rem_853474.jpg) > [If we do not get a universal acceptance of the constitution the likelihood of the violence continuing is there. If it had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kofi-annan/if-we-do-not-get-a-universal-acceptance-of-the-constitution-the/) [Kofi Annan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kofi-annan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/20e/kofi-annan-799_acceptance_if-we-do-not-get-a-universal-acceptance_2519386.png) > [The people who are worried about privacy have a legitimate worry. But we live in a complex world where you're going to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bloomberg/the-people-who-are-worried-about-privacy-have-a-legitimate-worry-but/) [Michael Bloomberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-bloomberg/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/31a/michael-bloomberg-1293_constitution_the-people-who-are-worried-about-privacy_2209718.png) > [I loved the old government in 1861. I loved the old Constitution yet. I think it is the best government in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nathan-bedford-forrest/i-loved-the-old-government-in-1861-i-loved-the-old-constitution-yet-i/) [Nathan Bedford Forrest](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nathan-bedford-forrest/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/636/nathan-bedford-forrest-22431_believe_i-loved-the-old-government-in-1861-i-lov_1610992.jpg) > [I think frustration unfortunately, reflects a real breakdown in the political parties themselves, which is fascinating because our constitution did not anticipate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martha-minow/i-think-frustration-unfortunately-reflects-a-real-breakdown-in-the/) [Martha Minow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martha-minow/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5d1/martha-minow-28967_breakdown_i-think-frustration-unfortunately-reflec_2124683.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/constitution-think/#itemlist", "name": "Constitution Think Quotes", "numberOfItems": 12, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I wish the government would read the Constitution. 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