Best General Welfare Quotes

33 General Welfare quotes by 24 unique authors

But the older he grew and the more intimately he came to know his brother, the oftener the thought occurred to him that the power… — Leo Tolstoy
First, individual rights cannot be sacrificed for the sake of the general good, and second, the principles of justice that specify these rights cannot be… — Michael Sandel
The preamble to the Constitution states: "We, the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic… — P.J. O'Rourke
If Congress can do whatever in their discretion can be done by money, and will promote the General Welfare, the Government is no longer a… — James Madison
Congress has not unlimited powers to provide for the general welfare, but only those specifically enumerated. — Thomas Jefferson
Taxes, well laid and well spent, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, and promote the general welfare. Taxes protect property and the environment;… — Jill Lepore
To establish justice and to promote the general welfare, America does not need the abortion license. — Robert Casey
Of all forms of government and society, those of free men and women are in many respects the most brittle. They give the fullest freedom… — Dorothy Thompson

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