Bill of rights Quote by Robert H. Jackson

“…the very purpose of a Bill of Rights was to withdraw certain subjects from the vicissitudes of political controversy, to place them beyond the…

— Justice Asok Kumar Ganguly

The very purpose of a Bill of Rights was to withdraw certain subjects from the vicissitudes of political controversy. One's right to life, liberty…

— Robert H. Jackson

“The very purpose of a Bill of Rights was to withdraw certain subjects from the vicissitudes of political controversy to place them beyond the…

— Robert H. Jackson

A bill of rights is what the people are entitled to against every government on earth, general or particular, and what no just government…

— Thomas Jefferson

A Bill of Rights is what the people are entitled to against every government, and what no just government should refuse, or rest on…

— Thomas Jefferson

The very purpose of the Bill of Rights and the Constitution is to protect minority rights against majority voters. Every court decision that strikes…

— David Boies

[The Bill of Rights is] designed to protect individuals and minorities against the tyranny of the majority, but it's also designed to protect the…

— Laurence Tribe

The Bill of Rights does not come from the people and is not subject to change by majorities. It comes from the nature of…

— Walter Lippmann

The Bill of Rights isn't about us, it's about them . It isn't a list of things we're permitted to do, it's a list…

— L. Neil Smith

The Bill of Rights is a remarkable document because it weaves into the fabric of our democracy the idea that government has a responsibility…

— Ted Lieu

Some politicians are aware of the Bill of Rights. It seems that the opposition party is far more likely to invoke it, to wave…

— James Bovard

I go further, and affirm that bills of rights, in the sense and to the extent in which they are contended for, are not…

— Alexander Hamilton