Constitution Quotes

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The American Constitution, one of the few modern political documents drawn up by men who were forced by the sternest circumstances to think out what… — George Bernard Shaw
The situation of the general government, if it can be called a government, is shaken to its foundation, and liable to be overturned by every… — George Washington
If the General Government should be left dependent on the State Legislatures, it would be happy for us if we had never met in this… — John Dickinson
I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. — George Washington
Eternal vigilance must be maintained to guard against those who seek to stifle ideas, establish a narrow orthodoxy, and divide our nation along arbitrary lines… — Jesse Ventura
Today, as never before, the issue is clearly defined-liberty and freedom of choice, or oppression and subjugation for the individual and for nations. — David O. McKay
May the Lord be with us at all times, under all circumstances; may he bring into our lives a burning desire to uphold the Constitution,… — J. Reuben Clark
Eighteen months ago, when first I stood before you I called attention, as earnestly and seriously as I knew how, to what looked to me… — J. Reuben Clark
One year ago, on this occasion, I called your attention to the abuses that had crept into the distribution of our public funds, and I… — J. Reuben Clark
Do you know that all of the money that we are spending, that the government is spending, must come from you? The government has no… — J. Reuben Clark
What we get, we members of the Church, compared with the total mass that is distributed, is almost microscopic, but the spirit in which we… — J. Reuben Clark
I am persuaded, from all the facts that have come to me, that it would have been possible, if we had functioned as the Lord… — J. Reuben Clark
The God we worship is no respecter of persons, but He is a respecter of men's rights, and a guardian of them-a fact clearly shown… — Orson F. Whitney
The faith of the Latter-day Saints and the teaching that I have had since I was a child at my mother's knee, as well as… — Heber J. Grant
I believe that it is my duty and your duty to teach our children concerning this great God-inspired Constitution, this great law of liberty which… — Charles W. Nibley
First, we should become informed about communism, about socialism, and about Americanism. What better way can one become informed than by first studying the inspired… — Ezra Taft Benson
We should know why paternalism, collectivism, or unnecessary federal supervision will hold our standard of living down and reduce productivity just as it has in… — Ezra Taft Benson
Many of the Latter-day Saints have surrendered their independence; they have surrendered their free thought, politically, and we have got to get back to where… — Heber J. Grant
It is said that brother Joseph in his lifetime declared that the Elders of this Church should step forth at a particular time when the… — Joseph Smith, Jr.
We are friendly to our country, and when we speak of the flag of our Union, we love it, and we love the rights the… — Joseph Smith, Jr.

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