Legislation Quotes

417 Legislation quotes by 336 unique authors

From the nature of things, every society must at all times possess within itself the sovereign powers of legislation. — Thomas Jefferson
In progressive societies the concentration[of wealth] may reach a point where the strength of number in the many poor rivals the strength of ability in… — Will Durant
Every piece of legislation which came to my desk in the coming years as the governor, I came down on the side of preserving the… — Mitt Romney
Thereâ€™s no legislation with regards to abortion that Iâ€™m familiar with that would become part of my agenda. — Mitt Romney
When the legislation that passed in the farm bill that says that itâ€™s a federal crime to watch animals fight or to induce someone else… — Steve King
When a judge assumes the power to decide which distinctions made in a statute are legitimate and which are not, he assumes the power to… — Robert Bork
I will continue to fight for legislation that forces Congress to read the bills! I will fight for a vote on my bill that calls… — Rand Paul
Let me be clear: I support the Civil Rights Act because I overwhelmingly agree with the intent of the legislation, which was to stop discrimination… — Rand Paul
I would introduce and support legislation to sendÂ Roe v. WadeÂ back to the states. — Rand Paul
Countries with more gender equality have better economic growth. Companies with more women leaders perform better. Peace agreements that include women are more durable. Parliaments… — Ban Ki-moon
The harsh fact of the matter is when you're passing legislation that will cover 300 million American people in different ways, it takes a long… — John Dingell
I know we can't abolish prejudice through laws, but we can set up guidelines for our actions by legislation. — Belva Ann Lockwood
And then of course, obviously as far as issues such as global warming, something has to be done on the corporate side, there has to… — Daryl Hannah
We've taken bold action at home by making historic investments in renewable energy, by putting our people to work increasing efficiency in our homes and… — Barack Obama
The wise know that foolish legislation is a rope of sand, which perishes in the twisting. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
What does calling this medical care legislation "historic" mean? It means that previous administrations gave up the idea when it became clear that the voting… — Thomas Sowell
So I am deeply saddened and shocked over the current legislation that is now in place against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community here… — Elton John
Congress, 535 commoditized temple monkeys pawing through the ruins of America in search of bribes. The bicameral whorehouse on Capitol Hill works like a vending… — Fred Reed
If the foundation of a well-ordered society is a healthy, happy home, then the problem of lawlessness will not be solved by more laws or… — Unknown Author
The success of this Government, and thus the success of our Nation, depends in the last analysis upon the quality.of our career services. The legislation… — John F. Kennedy

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