Constitution Quote by Maxime Bernier

That's the argument of flexibility and it goes something like this: The Constitution is over 200 years old and societies change. It has to…

— Antonin Scalia

Constitutions should consist only of general provisions; the reason is that they must necessarily be permanent, and that they cannot calculate for the possible…

— Alexander Hamilton

But whether the Constitution really be one thing, or another, this much is certain - that it has either authorized such a government as…

— Lysander Spooner

We can't pick and choose when to adhere to the Constitution and when to cast it aside.

— Dan Coats

A constitutional tradition that works is one that is in a constant state of dynamic evolution. You have a written constitution that says 'x,'…

— Noah Feldman

I believe in an evolving Constitution. A flexible Constitution leaves room for us to consider not merely how the world once was, but how…

— Eliot Spitzer

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

— John Adams

If we do not adhere firmly to the constitution, our governments will not last long and will change frequently.

— Suharto

This Constitution does not reflect the thoughts, hopes and aspirations of ordinary people. It does nothing for jobs or economic growth and widens further…

— Nigel Farage

The Constitution was not made to fit us like a straitjacket. In its elasticity lies its chief greatness.

— Woodrow Wilson

Constitutions are not designed for metaphysical or logical subtleties, for niceties of expression, for critical propriety, for elaborate shades of meaning, or for the…

— Joseph Story

The Constitution remains brilliant in its overall design and sound with respect to the Bill of Rights and the separation of powers. But there…

— Anonymous