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Give me the steady, uniform, unshaken security of constitutional freedom. Give me the right to be tried by a jury of my own neighbors, and… — Alexander Hamilton
All men, among themselves, are by nature equal. The inequality we now discern hath its spring from the civil law. — Thomas Hobbes
No man has a natural right to commit aggression on the equal rights of another; and this is all from which the laws ought to… — Thomas Jefferson
Laws always lose in energy what the government gains in extent. — Immanuel Kant
It is for the good of nations, and not for the emolument or aggrandizement of particular individuals, that government ought to be established, and that… — Thomas Paine
To be governed is to be watched, inspected, spied upon, directed, law-ridden, regulated, penned up, indoctrinated, preached at, checked, appraised, seized, censured, commanded, by beings… — Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
Civil liberty is the status of the man who is guaranteed by law and civil institutions the exclusive employment of all his own powers for… — William Graham Sumner
When the State is corrupt, then the laws are most multiplied. — Tacitus
Always respond to every impulse to pray. The impulse to pray may come when you are reading or when you are battling with a text.… — David Lloyd-Jones
By prayer, the ability is secured to feel the law of love, to speak according to the law of love, and to do everything in… — Edward McKendree Bounds
intensity is a law of prayer. God is found by those who seek Him with all their heart. Wrestling prayer prevails. The fervent effectual prayer… — Samuel Chadwick
Hinduism is a living organism liable to growth and decay subject to the laws of Nature. One and indivisible at the root, it has grown… — Mahatma Gandhi
If love or non-violence be not the law of our being, the whole of my argument falls to pieces. — Mahatma Gandhi
Just because they broke the law doesn't mean they're condemned forever to a twilight status ... I believe that most Americans feel that for these… — John McCain
I appreciate the good work that senators in both parties have put into trying to fix our broken immigration system. There are some good elements… — Ted Cruz
We believe that people should wait their time, and people should be able to be accepted here - over a million a year - in… — Jeff Sessions
It's different when you talk about immigration in the abstract... It's very different when you sit in front of a family, and [undocumented] children who… — Mike Coffman
A guest worker program should help farmers who are willing to pay a fair wage for law-abiding, dependable workers - not punish them ... And… — Bob Goodlatte
Yes, absolutely because we think there is a way to do this through earned legalization without rewarding people who have come in with undocumented status,… — Paul Ryan
People have a pathway to citizenship right now- It's to abide by the immigration laws, and if they have a family relationship, if they have… — Bob Goodlatte
But simply someone who broke the law, came here, say, 'I'll give you citizenship now,' that I don't think is going to happen. — Bob Goodlatte
Even Republicans seem to think that these undocumented Democrats could be made [GOP] voters...and what happens is that two out every three that would be… — Steve King
Extending amnesty to those who came here illegally or overstayed their visas is dangerous waters...We are a nation of laws, and I will evaluate any… — Jim Sensenbrenner
American taxpayers will be forced to foot the bill for the overwhelming costs of amnesty. Under current law, once 11 million illegal immigrants receive probationary… — Lamar S. Smith
If we are going to solve the challenges we face, you need a President who will pursue genuine solutions day in and day out. And… — Barack Obama

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