Constitution Quote by Algernon Sidney

The very idea of the law in a constitutional republic involves the requisite that it be a rule, a guide, uniform, fixed and equal,…

— Levi Woodbury

We must dedicate ourselves to the fundamental principles of liberty and justice that animate our laws and our governance.

— Cori Bush

Laws are the very bulkwarks of liberty; they define every man's rights, and defend the individual liberties of all men.

— J. G. Holland

We do not need a heavy theoretical thumb on the scales. What's important is how the traditional sources of law and legal interpretation -…

— Diane S. Sykes

The constitution is either a superior paramount law, unchangeable by ordinary means, or it is on a level with ordinary legislative acts, alterable when…

— John Marshall

The interpretation of the laws is the proper and peculiar province of the courts. A constitution is, in fact, and must be regarded by…

— Alexander Hamilton

There is no liberty, if the power of judging be not separated from the legislative and executive powers.

— Henry Middleton

The laws ought to be so framed as to secure the safety of every citizen as much as possible. ... Political liberty does not…

— Catherine the Great

“Why should the constitution of a peaceful individual hold less weight than the constitution of a nation?”

— Joshua Emmet

The laws are, and ought to be, relative to the constitution, and not the constitution to the laws. A constitution is the organization of…

— Aristotle

In our system of democracy, our government works on a system of checks and balances. Instead of stripping power from the courts, I believe…

— Dennis Cardoza

Liberty plays an important role in justice, and there can be no justice without liberty, which is the power to do what one wills.…

— Michael J. Knowles