Legislative Quotes

197 quotes by 142 authors

I have kept a steady focus on restoring public faith in our state government since taking office July 1. Now it is time to make… — Jodi Rell
When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty; because… — Baron de Montesquieu
[W]ar is a question, under our constitution, not of Executive, but of Legislative cognizance. It belongs to Congress to say whether the Nation shall of… — Alexander Hamilton
I am mindful of the difference between the executive branch and the legislative branch. I assured all four of these leaders that I know the… — George W. Bush
We must create the conditions for immigrants to normally integrate into our society, learn Russian and, of course, respect our culture and traditions and abide… — Vladimir Putin
We have the means and we have the technology to end mass surveillance without any legislative action at all, without any policy changes. — Edward Snowden
There can be no doubt that the practice of opening legislative sessions with prayer has become part of the fabric of our society. — Warren E. Burger
Culture is not created by command. It creates itself, arising spontaneously from the necessities of men and their social cooperative activity. No ruler could ever… — Rudolf Rocker
First, it is not unimportant that the legislative texts of the Old Testament are placed in the mouth of Moses and within the narrative framework… — Paul Ricoeur
Courts should always do the right thing. But if winning were as simple as making a good argument and filing a good brief, then we… — Evan Wolfson
The legislative job of the President is especially important to the people who have no special representatives to plead their cause before Congressand that includes… — Harry S. Truman
Lobbyists are in many cases expert technicians and capable of explaining complex and difficult subjects in a clear, understandable fashion. They engage in personal discussions… — John F. Kennedy
In democracy, as quaintly understood, voters pick their representatives. American democracy increasingly reverses that. Legislative districts are drawn to protect incumbents who, effectively, pick their… — George Will
What's brilliant about the United States system of government is separation of power. Not only the executive, legislative, judicial branches, but also the independence of… — Feisal Abdul Rauf
People are interested in pro football because it provides them with an emotional oasis; they don't want football to get involved in the same types… — Pete Rozelle
The fundamental difference between Islamic government, on the one hand, and constitutional monarchy and republics, on the other, is this: whereas the representatives of the… — Ruhollah Khomeini
All legislative experiments in the way of making forcible distribution of the wealth produced in any country have failed. — Leland Stanford
I'm leery of legislative solutions to what is morality. — Lou Gerstner
We mistake politics for legislative debate. You can be passionate without being personal. — Richard Dreyfuss
The Supreme Court and courts in general have been usurping the role of the legislative branch of government. — Todd Akin

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