Constitution Quotes

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They had no right, as it seems to me, to prosecute me in these Halls; nor have you the right in law or under the… — Preston Brooks
Having removed the dictator, the allies have moved to put Iraqis in control of Iraq. Now, as they draft and ratify their Constitution, we will… — Kay Granger
It has always been a great wrong that these men and their families should be held in bondage. We of the North have hitherto acquiesced… — Jay Alan Sekulow
Some of them, in accepting the proposed plan of government, coupled their acceptance with a recommendation of various additions to the Constitution, which they deemed… — Caleb Cushing
For myself, therefore, I desire to declare that the principle that will govern me in the high duty to which my country calls me is… — Martin Van Buren
I submit, on the other hand, most respectfully, that the Constitution not merely does not affirm that principle, but, on the contrary, altogether excludes it. — William H. Seward
If slavery, limited as it yet is, now threatens to subvert the Constitution, how can we as wise and prudent statesmen, enlarge its boundaries and… — William H. Seward
The frame of mind in the local legislatures seems to be exerted to prevent the federal constitution from having any good effect. — Henry Knox
In the span of three years, the Iraqi people participated in three elections, drafted a constitution, and elected a new government. While more work remains,… — Tim Murphy
Our constitution is color-blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens. — John Marshall Harlan
But in view of the constitution, in the eye of the law, there is in this country no superior, dominant, ruling class of citizens. There… — John Marshall Harlan
And therefore, for the sake of my mater, without any regard for my own, I hope all those that have a due regard for our… — Robert Walpole
The Magna Carta is widely known to be one of the foundational documents for our Constitution. I can only imagine that a mention of that… — John Conyers
The Constitution, as originally drawn, made no reference to the fact that all Americans wre considered equal members of society. — Constance Baker Motley
Today, we stand as a united country and are much closer to the ideals set forth in our Constitution that all men are created equal;… — Jim Ryun
In our system of democracy, our government works on a system of checks and balances. Instead of stripping power from the courts, I believe we… — Dennis Cardoza
At the same time the Constitution sets in stone the Stability Pact and risks preventing member States from implementing a policy of growth. So we… — Laurent Fabius
The house of Austria has publicly used every effort to deprive the country of its legitimate Independence and Constitution, designing to reduce it to a… — Lajos Kossuth
The Hungarian ministry begged the king earnestly to issue orders to all troops and commanders of fortresses in Hungary, enjoining fidelity to the Constitution, and… — Lajos Kossuth
One country, one constitution, one destiny. — Daniel Webster

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