Constitution Quotes

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Here I close my opinion. I could not say less in view of questions of such gravity that go down to the very foundations of… — Stephen Johnson Field
Liberty and order will never be perfectly safe until a trespass on the Constitution provisions for either, shall be felt with the same keenness that… — James Madison
Any unarmed people are slaves, or are subject to slavery at any given moment. If the guns are taken out of the hands of the… — Huey Newton
An efficient militia is authorized and contemplated by the Constitution and required by the spirit and safety of free government. — James Madison
Tolerance is carved into the rostrum of the U.S. House of Representatives and intolerance should not be carved into the U.S. Constitution. — Jay Inslee
A federal judge did as he was supposed to do and upheld the Constitution. We should be thankful that we have judiciary that will do… — Michael Newdow
The repeal of racist language in the Constitution of Alabama was and still is a necessary step in the state's ability to progress. — Artur Davis
The health care reform legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last night clearly violates the U.S. Constitution and infringes on each state's sovereignty. — Bill McCollum
I don't see any justification for the federal government owning land, other than the Statue of Liberty and maybe a few parks, maybe a few… — Don Young
Hence, instead of Man Thinking, we have the bookworm. Hence, the book-learned class, who value books, as such; not as related to nature and the… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
We got touring with the Stones, and people were trying to keep up with Keith. He's like a human machine with a constitution of iron,… — Ronnie Wood
There is a higher law than the Constitution. — William H. Seward
The constitution of Soviet Russia must insure equal rights for all citizens regardless of sex, creed, race, or nationality. — Vladimir Lenin
We also intend to deal with the issue of incorporating basic human rights into our new constitution. — Chen Shui-bian
If the Constitution is a compact, then the States have a right to secede. — Joseph Story
If the Constitution is adopted (and it was) the Union will be in fact and in theory an association of States or a Confederacy. — Alexander Hamilton
...the framers of our Constitution never exhausted so much labor, wisdom and forbearance in its formation if it was intended to be broken up by… — Robert E. Lee
Health coverage for regular citizens isn't mandated by the Constitution, but we're obligated to provide adequate medical care for prisoners, whatever the cost. — Unknown Author
We're all collectors by nature. But if you're talking about an orderly life, there has to be a stop sign somewhere. Building a collection requires… — Albert Hadley
Truth-telling to Congress and the public is not disloyal in America: it is an expression of the higher loyalty officials owe to the Constitution, the… — Daniel Ellsberg

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