Constitutional Quotes

488 quotes by 334 authors

Blessed be the memory of those few brethren who contended so strenuously for their constitutional rights and religious freedom, against such an overwhelming force of… — Joseph Smith, Jr.
And that law of the land which is constitutional, supporting that principle of freedom in maintaining rights and privileges, belongs to all mankind, and is… — Joseph Smith, Jr.
If discrimination based on race is constitutionally permissible when those who hold the reins can come up with "compelling" reasons to justify it, then constitutional… — William O. Douglas
A sacred respect for the constitutional law is the vital principle, the sustaining energy of a free government. — Alexander Hamilton
The public welfare demands that constitutional cases must be decided according to the terms of the Constitution itself, and not according to judges views of… — Hugo Black
Now I realize it's fashionable in some circles to believe that no one in government should encourage others to read the Bible. That we're told… — Ronald Reagan
This understanding, underlying constitutional interpretation since the New Deal, reflects the Constitution's demands for structural flexibility sufficient to adapt substantive laws and institutions to rapidly… — Stephen Breyer
The citizens of the United States have peculiar motives to support the energy of their constitutional charters. — James Madison
Are we going to continue to yield personal liberties and community autonomy to the steady inexplicable centralization all political power or restore the Republic to… — Douglas MacArthur
God was pitched out of forced schooling on his ear after WWII. This wasn't because of any constitutional proscription-there was none that anyone had been… — John Taylor Gatto
Was the Vietnam conflict a war which should have, as a matter of constitutional law, required a declaration of war by Congress? — Arlen Specter
Violence has no constitutional sanction; and every government from the beginning has moved against it. But where grievances pile high and most of the elected… — William O. Douglas
First off, I never favored a constitutional amendment to criminalize abortion or to overturn Roe v. Wade. — Dennis Kucinich
Unfortunately a Constitutional amendment that would have empowered Congress to make desecration of the United States flag illegal failed to pass by one vote. — Kenny Marchant
A fraudulent vote is a stolen vote. It steals a vote from the thin air and nullifies the legal and legitimate vote of a tax-paying… — Mike Huckabee
We believe in constitutional action in normal times; we believe in revolutionary action in exceptional times. — James Connolly
All respect for the office of the presidency aside, I assumed that the obvious and unadulterated decline of freedom and constitutional sovereignty, not to mention… — Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Our country is not in crisis; there are no tanks in the streets. No matter what the outcome of the president's situation, life in America… — Jennifer Dunn
Flag desecration is not a constitutional issue for the courts. It is a political one that belongs to the people. — Larry Craig
If the constitutional treaty is rejected it will be back to square one, just at a time when we want Europe to be a more… — Peter Mandelson

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