The religious habits of the Americans form not only the basis of their private and public morals, but have become so thoroughly… — Francis Grund Copy Share Image
The poor man who takes property by force is called a thief, but the creditor who can by legislation make a debtor… — William Jennings Bryan Copy Share Image
The 2014 election has given the GOP the rare opportunity to retroactively redeem its brand. The conventional perception, incessantly repeated by Democrats… — Charles Krauthammer Copy Share Image
I agree that marijuana laws are overdue for an overhaul. I also favor the medical use of marijuana -- if it's prescribed… — Abigail Van Buren Copy Share Image
My biggest fight has been between those who wanted to do something incremental and those who wanted to do something comprehensive. We… — Nancy Pelosi Copy Share Image
When a judge assumes the power to decide which distinctions made in a statute are legitimate and which are not, he assumes… — Robert Bork Copy Share Image
It is especially imperative for Congress to exercise careful judgment in this area, because of the difficulty under existing laws, in obtaining… — John Shattuck Copy Share Image
Enlightened legislation or enlightened social activity of whatever kind, does play into the hands of people with agendas of their own. If… — J. G. Ballard Copy Share Image
I have never supported amnesty, and I led the fight against Chuck Schumer's gang of eight amnesty legislation in the Senate. — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
I don't consider myself to be a crusader of any sort. I was bystander to a certain number of newspaper crusades. They… — David Simon Copy Share Image
We don't want crimes committed in New Mexico falling through the cracks. This legislation ensures that there is no area of our… — Pete Domenici Copy Share Image
This [minimum wage] legislation, passed by the 81st Congress at its first session, is an important addition to the laws we live… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
I don't think anyone here supports the legislation. But I'd like to hear you at least say that you don't support spanking… — Sean Hannity Copy Share Image
Legislation can neither be wise nor just which seeks the welfare of a single interest at the expense and to the injury… — Andrew Johnson Copy Share Image
Without question, the true goal of some in Congress is to create a system of socialized medicine. It's politically expedient to slap… — Ron Paul Copy Share Image
Language is legislation, speech is its code. We do not see the power which is in speech because we forget that all… — Roland Barthes Copy Share Image
The ideas embodied in the New Deal Legislation were a compilation of those which had come to maturity under Herbert Hoover’s aegis.… — Rexford Tugwell Copy Share Image
The harsh fact of the matter is when you're passing legislation that will cover 300 million American people in different ways, it… — John Dingell Copy Share Image
My strong preference has always been to legislate when I can get legislation done. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
No one gains from fair employment law and legislation if there is no employment to be had. — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
In progressive societies the concentration[of wealth] may reach a point where the strength of number in the many poor rivals the strength… — Will Durant Copy Share Image
There are two things you don't want to see being made - sausage and legislation. — Otto von Bismarck Copy Share Image
There are people who have legitimate concerns about false accusations and the impact that can have on a young person's life when… — Claire McCaskill Copy Share Image
The Labour party has done more than any other to address gender inequalities, through legislation and other means, and to increase women's… — Lucy Powell Copy Share Image