Constitution Quotes

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A constitution that is made for all nations is made for none. — Joseph de Maistre
President Obama seems to understand the Constitution as a 'set of suggestions.' — David Mamet
The individual is not only best qualified to provide his own personal defense, he is the only one qualified to do so: and his right… — David Mamet
Our whole constitutional heritage rebels at the thought of giving government the power to control men's minds. — Thurgood Marshall
Today's Constitution is a realistic document of freedom only because of several corrective amendments. Those amendments speak to a sense of decency and fairness that… — Thurgood Marshall
It's enshrined in our Constitution that an individual has a right to release information and disseminate information that makes the powers that be uncomfortable. — Unknown Author
Since 9/11, the Bush administration has used that tragic event as a justification to rip up our constitution and our civil liberties. And I honestly… — Michael Moore
The basic premise of the Constitution was a separation of powers and a system of checks and balances because man was perceived as a fallen… — Roy Moore
Unfortunately, people are re-interpreting the Constitution as a living document, and it's not. It's a solid-based document and it shouldn't be played with. — Chuck Norris
It is a measure of the framers' fear that a passing majority might find it expedient to compromise 4th Amendment values that these values were… — Sandra Day O'Connor
I sort of thought the framers of the Constitution were talking about the rights of individuals, not corporate entities. — Sandra Day O'Connor
I tried to decide each case based on the law and the Constitution. — Sandra Day O'Connor
The framers of the Constitution were so clear in the federalist papers and elsewhere that they felt an independent judiciary was critical to the success… — Sandra Day O'Connor
Apparently a great many people have forgotten that the framers of our Constitution went to such great effort to create an independent judicial branch that… — Sandra Day O'Connor
I read five books on the Constitution. My favorite was 'Plain, Honest Men' by Richard Beeman. I went on a science jag in the same… — Denis O'Hare
I believe marriage is between a man and a woman. I am not in favor of gay marriage. But when you start playing around with… — Barack Obama
I opposed the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996. It should be repealed and I will vote for its repeal on the Senate floor. I… — Barack Obama
The building of America has had its fair share of mistakes, but it's a constitution that's the jewel of democracy, the envy of many, and… — Gary Oldman
While I believe our Constitution allows for State and local governments to execute the power of eminent domain for those purposes that specifically serve the… — Solomon Ortiz
We say keep your change, we'll keep our God, our guns, our constitution. — Sarah Palin

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