Constitution Quotes

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I believe [filibustering judicial nominees] is in violation of the Constitution — Saxby Chambliss
The United States government can indict you on something, and now you've got to prove your innocence. And that's not the Constitution of the United… — Leonard Peltier
Our constitution, in short, is a judge-made constitution, and it bears on its face all the features, good and bad, of judge-made law. — A. V. Dicey
The principle of Parliamentary sovereignty means neither more nor less than this, namely, that Parliament thus defined has, under the English constitution, the right to… — A. V. Dicey
The Constitution was not made to fit us like a straitjacket. In its elasticity lies its chief greatness. — Woodrow Wilson
There is nothing in the U.S. Constitution that sanctifies the separation of church and state. — Pat Robertson
There are some plain common-sense considerations applicable to all these attempts at world planning. They can be briefly stated: 1. To talk of blueprints for… — Norman Thomas
If some period be not fixed, either by the Constitution or by practice, to the services of the First Magistrate, his office, though nominally elective,… — Thomas Jefferson
We may form free constitutions, but our vices will destroy them; we may enact laws, but they will not protect us. — Lyman Beecher
Without the basis in written law, and without the basis in our Constitution ratified by the people, judges can't make laws. And if we accept… — Alan Keyes
Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist Colin Campbell says that every member of the Georgia General Assembly with an IQ above 85 should be required to wear a… — Neal Boortz
I believe all Americans are born with certain inalienable rights. As a child of God, I believe my rights are not derived from the constitution.… — Joe Biden
Dear Mr. President: ... We urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if… — Joe Lieberman
If giving points to some students to achieve greater diversity is a quota system in violation of the Constitution, how can the awarding of points… — Adam Schiff
At heart, American conservatives like myself are believers in the Constitution. We believe that the principles embodied in the Constitution are enduring, and that to… — Sean Hannity
A lawyerâ€™s either a social engineer or â€¦ a parasite on society â€¦ A social engineer [is] a highly skilled, perceptive, sensitive lawyer who [understands]… — Charles Hamilton Houston
I repeat that no greater immediate responsibility rests upon members of the Church, upon all citizens of this republic and of neighboring republics than to… — David O. McKay
Freedom of speech is a principal pillar of a free government; when this support is taken away, the constitution of a free society is dissolved,… — Benjamin Franklin
We trace the hand of the Almighty in framing the constitution of our land, and believe that the Lord raised up men purposely for the… — Lorenzo Snow
I believe in an evolving Constitution. A flexible Constitution leaves room for us to consider not merely how the world once was, but how it… — Eliot Spitzer

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