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Judiciary Quotes by Walter Cronkite
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- It equally proves, that though individual oppression may now and then proceed from the courts of justice, the general liberty of the… — Alexander Hamilton
- The Constitution is a mere thing of wax in the hands of the judiciary, which they may twist and shape into any… — Thomas Jefferson
- We established however some, although not all its [self-government] important principles . The constitutions of most of our States assert, that all… — Thomas Jefferson
- The germ of dissolution of our federal government is in the constitution of the federal judiciary; an irresponsible body, (for impeachment is… — Thomas Jefferson
- Experience has instructed us that no skill in the science of government has yet been able to discriminate and define, with sufficient… — James Madison
- The representatives of the people, in a popular assembly, seem sometimes to fancy that they are the people themselves, and betray strong… — Alexander Hamilton
- [R]efusing or not refusing to execute a law to stamp it with its final character . . . makes the Judiciary department… — James Madison
- [T]here is not a syllable in the plan under consideration which directly empowers the national courts to construe the laws according to… — Alexander Hamilton
- One single object . . . [will merit] the endless gratitude of the society: that of restraining the judges from usurping legislation. — Thomas Jefferson
- A judiciary independent of a king or executive alone, is a good thing; but independence of the will of the nation is… — Thomas Jefferson
- The judiciary of the United States is the subtle corps of sappers and miners constantly working under ground to undermine the foundations… — Thomas Jefferson
- [T]he opinion which gives to the judges the right to decide what laws are constitutional and what not, not only for themselves,… — Thomas Jefferson