Constitution Quotes

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It is necessary to curb the power of government. This is the task of all constitutions, bills of rights and laws. This is the meaning… — Ludwig von Mises
We have come to world leadership because our people have had the opportunity to develop this nation under a government and a Constitution that gave… — Herbert V. Prochnow
The Constitution of America only guarantees pursuit of happiness-you have to catch up with it yourself. Fortunately, happiness is something that depends not on position… — Gill Robb Wilson
When I die, I desire no better winding sheet than the Stars and Stripes, and no softer pillow than the Constitution of my country. — Andrew Johnson
What are wanted ...are not Constitutions and Revolutions, nor all sorts of Conferences and Congresses, nor the many ingenious devices for submarine navigation and aerial… — Leo Tolstoy
If congress has the right under the Constitution to issue paper money, it was given them to use themselves, not to be delegated to individuals… — Andrew Jackson
I think there are only three things that America will be known for 2,000 years from now when they study this civilization: the Constitution, jazz… — Gerald Early
Patriotism threatens free speech with death. It is infuriated by thoughtful hesitation, constructive criticism of our leaders and pleas for peace. It despises people of… — Barbara Kingsolver
In practice, US officials seem to know better than to indulge in the patriotic myth that our constitution is the greatest system of government ever… — Matthew Yglesias
I wish it were possible to obtain a single amendment to our Constitution. I would be willing to depend on that alone for the reduction… — Thomas Jefferson
It is the right of our people to organize to oppose any law and any part of the Constitution with which they are not in… — Al Smith
Master those books you have. Read them thoroughly. Bathe in them until they saturate you. Read and re-read them...digest them...a student will find that his… — Charles Spurgeon
Our Constitution is in actual operation; everything appears to promise that it will last; but in this world nothing is certain but death and taxes. — Benjamin Franklin
Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in the world nothing can be said to be certain except… — Benjamin Franklin
The two enemies of the people are criminals and government, so let us tie the second down with the chains of the Constitution so the… — Thomas Jefferson
We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Our constitution was made for a moral… — John Quincy Adams
For my part, I sincerely esteem the Constitution, a system which without the finger of God, never could have been suggested and agreed upon by… — Alexander Hamilton
The preamble to the Constitution states: "We, the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic… — P.J. O'Rourke
If the personal freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution inhibit the government's ability to govern the people, we should look to limit those guarantees. — William J. Clinton
I didn't say 'former president,' I said 'president,' and I have the constitutional rights according to the constitution, including immunity from prosecution. — Saddam Hussein

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