Construed Quotes

35 quotes by 28 authors

The Constitution shall never be construed . . . to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own… — Samuel Adams
And that the said Constitution be never construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the press, or the rights of conscience; or… — Samuel Adams
In those days, our Declaration of Independence was held sacred by all, and thought to include all; but now, to aid in the making the… — Abraham Lincoln
The days of the Mosaic creation are not to be strictly construed as implying the same length of time which is at present occupied by… — William Buckland
How often-even before we began-have we declared a task 'impossible'? And how often have we construed a picture of ourselves as being inadequate?...A great deal… — Piero Ferrucci
On every unauthoritative exercise of power by the legislature must the people rise in rebellion or their silence be construed into a surrender of that… — Thomas Jefferson
The construction applied . . . to those parts of the Constitution of the United States which delegate Congress a power . . . ought… — Thomas Jefferson
Laws are made for men of ordinary understanding and should, therefore, be construed by the ordinary rules of common sense. Their meaning is not to… — Thomas Jefferson
What we lack is a basic willingness to see literature as providing some kind of necessary foundation. Our society still expects schools to prepare their… — Gwee Li Sui
Worship ought not to be construed in a utilitarian way. Its purpose is not to gain numbers nor for our church to be seen as… — Marva Dawn
Technology, including Zaadz, will allow us to evade the jerks far more than we could before. The technology-based social responsibility movement, broadly construed, will allow… — Michael Strong
There is nothing in anything that I have ever written that could be reasonably construed as an incitement to violence against anyone. — Robert Spencer
It may not be impossible, but that our Faculties may be so construed, as always to deceive us in the things we judge most certain… — Joseph Glanvill
The good life is best construed as a matrix that includes happiness, occasional sadness, a sense of purpose, playfulness, and psychological flexibility, as well autonomy,… — Unknown Author
I'd like to apologize in advance for anything I may say or do that could be construed as offensive as I slowly go nuts! — Jack O'Neill
In a world where faith is often construed as a way of thinking, bodily practices remind the willing that faith is a way of life — Barbara Brown Taylor
Construed as a means instead of an end, history is the weapon with which we defend the future against the past. — Lewis H. Lapham
Being nice should never be perceived as being weak. It's not a sign of weakness, it's a sign of courtesy, manners, grace, a woman's ability… — Benazir Bhutto
[The purpose of a written constitution is] to bind up the several branches of government by certain laws, which, when they transgress, their acts shall… — Thomas Jefferson
No one as yet has approached the management of New York in a proper spirit; that is to say, regarding it as the shiftless outcome… — Rudyard Kipling

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