Corpus Quote by Dwight D. Eisenhower
“Why are we proud? We are proud, first of all, because from the beginning of this Nation, a man can walk upright, no matter who he is, or who she is. He can walk upright and meet his friend--or his enemy; and he does not fear that because that enemy may be in a position of great power that he can be suddenly thrown in jail to rot there without charges and with no recourse to justice. We have the habeas corpus act, and we respect it.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Inaugural Address, 1953
A nation's strength lies in its commitment to rule of law, protecting rights regardless of power.
In simple terms: Uphold law and justice for everyone.
Key Takeaway
Protect legal rights against abuse.
Themes
law
justice
freedom
Mood
hopeful
determined
Type
political
inspirational
When to use this quote
- Legal education
- citizen activism
- government oversight
Key Concepts
Constitutional law
civil liberties
Questions to Reflect On
- How can citizens ensure accountability?
- What safeguards protect habeas corpus?
A Different Perspective
Powerful interests may still evade justice.
![“In our country, [habeas corpus ] means that if you've been sentenced and convicted in a state court, either to death or to some other kind of sentence, you have the right to petition a federal court to review what happened to you. And until [Bill] Clinton, you had three, four, five, even more…” quote by Nat Hentoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6e3/nat-hentoff-1615_able_in-our-country-habeas-corpus-means-that_2424187.jpg)
![“The body loaded by the excess of yesterday, depresses the mind also, and fixes to the ground this particle of divine breath. [Lat., Quin corpus onustum Hesternis vitiis, animum quoque praegravat una Atque affigit humo divinae particulam aurae.]” quote by Horace](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bfd/horace-172_body_the-body-loaded-by-the-excess-of-yesterd_461630.jpg)
![“It does not matter a feather whether a man be supported by patron or client, if he himself wants courage. [Lat., Animus tamen omnia vincit. Ille etiam vires corpus habere facit.]” quote by Plautus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e55/plautus-1263_animus_it-does-not-matter-a-feather-whether-a-m_984125.jpg)
![“A sensual and intemperate youth hands over a worn-out body to old age. [Lat., Libidinosa etenim et intemperans adolescentiam effoetum corpus tradit senectuti.]” quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/56b/marcus-tullius-cicero-157_age_a-sensual-and-intemperate-youth-hands-ov_991455.jpg)
![“When the body is assailed by the strong force of time and the limbs weaken from exhausted force, genius breaks down, and mind and speech fail. [Lat., Ubi jam valideis quassatum est viribus aevi Corpus, et obtuseis ceciderunt viribus artus, Claudicat ingenium delirat linguaque mensque.]” quote by Lucretius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e3e/lucretius-1632_body_when-the-body-is-assailed-by-the-strong_1136452.jpg)
