Our Constitution Quotes

179 quotes by 135 authors

The fight against drug trafficking is a wildfire that threatens to consume those fundamental rights of the individual deliberately enshrined in our Constitution. — Juan Guerrero Burciaga
Difference of opinion leads to enquiry, and enquiry to truth; and I am sure...we both value too much the freedom of opinion sanctioned by our… — Thomas Jefferson
Our president has made historic progress toward equality. He repealed 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' so that no American ever again has to lie about who… — Tammy Baldwin
With respect to the death penalty, I believe that a majority of the Supreme Court will one day accept that when the state punishes with… — William J. Brennan
The equal protection standard of the constitution has one clear and central meaning - it absolutely prohibits invidious [repugnant] discrimination by government...Under our Constitution, any… — Potter Stewart
The moral sense is as much a part of our constitution as that of feeling, seeing, or hearing. — Thomas Jefferson
In the formation of our constitution the wisdom of all ages is collected-the legislators of antiquity are consulted, as well as the opinions and interests… — Noah Webster
The judiciary of the United States is the subtle corps of sappers and miners constantly working under ground to undermine the foundations of our confederated… — Thomas Jefferson
[T]o preserve the republican form and principles of our Constitution and cleave to the salutary distribution of powers which that [the Constitution] has established .… — Thomas Jefferson
I think this president has so badly abused his power, breached his trust in remarkable ways with our Congress, with the American people, has violated… — Rocky Anderson
The bigotry is so virulent that it may be time to make Christians a protected class. Right now 'Christo-phobia' and 'Biblo-phobia' are at such a… — E.W. Jackson
It seems incredible that the trustees of typically American fortune-created foundations should have permitted them to be used to finance ideas and practices incompatible with… — Norman Dodd
The pursuit of happiness is in our Constitution. We're all entitled to have the best we can — Loretta Swit
As Americans, we can take enormous pride in the fact that courage has been inspired by our own struggle for freedom, by the tradition of… — Barack Obama
I think that [Obama] is a powerful leader. I think heâ€™s a brilliant man. I think that he has an incredible devotion to our constitution,… — Ashley Judd
Itâ€™s not part of our Constitution to assume that we are the worldâ€™s policemen. — Ron Paul
Our Constitution, which was intended to limit government power and abuse, has failed, — Ron Paul
Today's decision affirms what we all know to be true â€” the U.S. Constitution guarantees the basic civil rights of all Americans, not just some.… — Chad Griffin
Our constitution mentions religion just twice, and both times the word 'no' are attached. — Ellery Schempp
If there is one basic element in our Constitution, it is civilian control of the military. — Harry S. Truman

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