"The government of the United States has been……" — John Marshall
"The government of the United States has been emphatically termed a government of laws, and not of men. It will certainly cease to deserve this high appellation, if the laws furnish no remedy for the violation of a vested legal right."
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43 Quotes by John Marshall
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The power to tax involves the power to destroy;...the power to destroy may defeat and render useless the power to…
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A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law.
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To listen well is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well
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Between a balanced republic and a democracy, the difference is like that between order and chaos.
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To obtain a just compromise, concession must not only mutual-it must be equal also....There can be no hope that either…
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What are the maxims of Democracy? A strict observance of justice and public faith, and a steady adherence to virtue.
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A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law.
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The Constitution is colorblind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens.
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The people made the Constitution, and the people can unmake it. It is the creature of their own will, and…
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It is emphatically the province and duty of the Judicial Department to say what the law is.
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The particular phraseology of the Constitution of the United States confirms and strengthens the principle, supposed to be essential to…
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The acme of judicial distinction means the ability to look a lawyer straight in the eyes for two hours and…
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