Constitution Quotes

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There is no patriarchy or matriarchy in the garden; the two supervise each other. Adam is given no arbitrary power; Eve is to heed him… — Hugh Nibley
The Constitution is a delusion and a snare if the weakest and humblest man in the land cannot be defended in his right to speak… — Clarence Darrow
I believe that the Framers of the Constitution made their intent clear when they wrote the First Amendment. I believe they wanted to keep the… — Nick Rahall
It must always be remembered that what the Constitution forbids is not all searches and seizures, but unreasonable searches and seizures. — Potter Stewart
How easily men satisfy themselves that the Constitution is exactly what they wish it to be — Joseph Story
It is wonderful how soon a piano gets into a log-hut on the frontier. You would think they found it under a pine-stump. With it… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
It is becoming more widely acknowledged that it is better to have a good constitution than not having a perfect one. — Romano Prodi
It is possible, I suppose, to imagine an extraordinary circumstance in which it would be necessary and appropriate under the Constitution and applicable laws of… — Eric Holder
Some have argued that the President is required to get permission from a federal court before taking action against a United States citizen who is… — Eric Holder
If the Constitution can be used against one, it can be used against all. — Mumia Abu-Jamal
What is the most sacred duty and the greatest source of our security in a Republic? An inviolable respect for the Constitution and Laws. — Alexander Hamilton
As long as we are not living in harmony with nature and our constitution, we cannot expect ourselves to be really healed. Ayurveda gives us… — David Frawley
...I am exceedingly anxious that this Union, the Constitution, and the liberties of the people shall be perpetuated in accordance with the original idea for… — Abraham Lincoln
I have lived among negroes, all my life, and I am for this Government with slavery under the Constitution as it is. I am for… — Andrew Johnson
Whenever you hear a man prating about the Constitution, spot him as a traitor — Andrew Johnson
The sovereignty of the States is the language of the Confederacy and not the language of the Constitution. The latter contains the emphatic words. This… — Andrew Johnson
The constitution of the universe is total natural law. 'Natural law,' we say from the field of science. 'Will of God,' we say from the… — Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. — George Washington
Many seventh graders I know in Illinois, as well as around the Nation, are studying the Constitution. I was pretty impressed with the quality of… — Melissa Bean
If an organised body is not in the situation and circumstances best adapted to its sustenance and propagation, then, in conceiving an indefinite variety among… — James Hutton

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