Constitutional Quotes

488 quotes by 347 authors

If, in the opinion of the people, the distribution or modification of the constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected by… — George Washington
The propriety of a law, in a constitutional light, must always be determined by the nature of the powers upon which it is founded. — Alexander Hamilton
Students and invited speakers do not shed their constitutional rights when they step up to the graduation podium. Expressing faith in God does not disqualify… — Mathew Staver
The American people intuitively understand this, which is why the majority of Catholics practice birth control and some of those opposed to gay marriage nevertheless… — Barack Obama
The priceless heritage of our society is the unrestricted constitutional right of each member to think as he will. Thought control is a copyright of… — Robert H. Jackson
No doctrine involving more pernicious consequences was ever invented by the wit of man than any [constitutional] provisions can be suspended during any of the… — Roger Brooke Taney
If we are to be as a shining city upon a hill, it will be because of our ceaseless pursuit of the constitutional ideal of… — William J. Brennan
The big thing is to make this country... quit discriminating against people just because they're gay. You don't have to agree with it, but they… — Barry Goldwater
If the constitutional right to keep and bear arms is to mean anything, it must, as a general matter, permit a person to possess, carry… — David Prosser, Jr.
[There is] a duty in refusing to cooperate in any undertaking that violates the Constitutional rights of the individual. This holds in particular for all… — Albert Einstein
There has been no clearer principle of English or American constitutional law than that, in criminal cases, it is not only the power and duty… — Lysander Spooner
As the people are the only legitimate fountain of power, and it is from them that the constitutional charter, under which the several branches of… — James Madison
Let us by wise and constitutional measures promote intelligence among the people as the best means of preserving our liberties. — James Monroe
It is each American's constitutional right to marry the person they love, no matter what state they inhabit. No state should decide who can marry… — Brad Pitt
The calculated killing of a human being by the state involves, by its very nature, an absolute denial of the executed person's humanity. The most… — William J. Brennan
Where a government has come into power through some form of popular vote, fraudulent or not, and maintains at least an appearance of constitutional legality,… — Che Guevara
To decide once every few years which members of the ruling class is to repress and crush the people through parliament-this is the real essence… — Vladimir Lenin
The attempt to isolate economics from other disciplines-notably politics, history, philosophy, finance, constitutional theory and sociology-has fatally disabled its power to explain what is happening… — Will Hutton
Because marriage is a sacred institution and the foundation of society, it should not be redefined by activist judges. For the good of families, children… — George W. Bush
America's experiment with government of the people, by the people, and for the people depends not only on constitutional structure and organization but also on… — Robert M. Hutchins

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