Clauses Quote by James Madison

The Constitution supposes what the history of all governments demonstrates, that the executive is the branch of power most interested in war and most…

— Richard M. Nixon

A government, the constitution of which renders it unfit to be trusted with all the powers which a free people ought to delegate to…

— Alexander Hamilton

Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.

— John Adams

The wise and just man will always feel that he stands on his own feet; that he imparts strength to the state, not receives…

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

“John Adams when he said, “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of…

— Ben Carson

The constitution supposes, what the History of all Governments demonstrates, that the Executive is the branch of power most interested in war, and most…

— James Madison

“In an ideal world, both parties would desire to uphold the Constitution,”

— Ben Carson

The genius of Republican liberty, seems to demand on one side, not only that all power should be derived from the people; but, that…

— James Madison

...the framers of our Constitution never exhausted so much labor, wisdom and forbearance in its formation if it was intended to be broken up…

— Robert E. Lee

“Our founders did not believe that our society could thrive without this kind of moral social structure. In fact, it was our second president,…

— Ben Carson

It will at least be a recommendation to the proposed constitution that it is provided with more checks and barriers against the introduction of…

— George Washington

When you're elected to Congress, you take a vow to uphold the Constitution and its system of checks and balances. That vow doesn't say,…

— Chellie Pingree