Constitution Quotes

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I disagree strongly with the concept of separation of church and state. It was not written into the Constitution. — Ken Buck
The U.S. Constitution was meant to be universal, not just something that only America would observe. The principle of defending liberty for all people ideally… — Mark Skousen
I do stand in opposition to those who want to implement Sharia and essentially attack the Constitution of the United States. — William G. Boykin
If children do not understand the Constitution, they cannot understand how our government functions, or what their rights and responsibilities are as citizens of the… — John Roberts
President Ronald Reagan used to speak of the Soviet constitution, and he noted that it purported to grant wonderful rights of all sorts to people.… — John Roberts
With one terrible exception, the Civil War, law and the Constitution have kept America whole and free. — Anthony Lewis
It is perfectly clear, in the first place, that the constitution of the United States did not, of itself, create or establish slavery as a… — Lysander Spooner
It's no trifle at her time of life to part with a doctor who knows her constitution — George Eliot
The primary function of the government is - and here I am quoting directly from the U.S. Constitution - to spew out paper. — Dave Barry
I love the Constitution and government of this land, but I hate the damned rascals that administer the government. — Brigham Young
There is truth in the reply of a great lawyer when asked how the lawyers who formed the United States Constitution had such a mastery… — Wallace Stevens
The First Amendment was added to the Constitution to stand as a guarantee that neither the power nor the prestige of the Federal Government would… — Hugo Black
The United States Constitution has proven itself the most marvelously elastic compilation of rules of government ever written. — Franklin D. Roosevelt
Our object in framing the Constitution is rally two-fold: (1) To lay down the form of political democracy, and (2) To lay down that our… — B R Ambedkar
If you want to understand your government, don't begin by reading the Constitution. Instead, read selected portions of the Washington telephone directory containing listings for… — George F Will
Experience is the surest standard by which to test the real tendency of the existing Constitution of a country — George Washington
The People of Virginia declare and make known that the powers granted under the Constitution being derived from the People of the United States may… — Henry Brooks Adams
Eat and drink such an exact Quantity as the Constitution of thy Body allows of, in reference to the Services of the Mind. — Benjamin Franklin
Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except… — Benjamin Franklin
I will not lay down and put this narrow, stubborn agenda ahead of our families, ahead of our Constitution, and ahead of our values. We… — Senator John Kerry

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