"The government created by this compact was not……" — Thomas Jefferson

More Compact Quotes

This quote is filed under Compact Quotes, one of 94 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:

• As an artist I have an even more abiding interest in the compact between the Arts and Government. — Theodore Bikel
• Civilization is a conspiracy. Modern life is the silent compact of comfortable folk to keep up pretences. — John Buchan
• Words are beautiful but restricted. They're very masculine, with a compact frame. But voice is over the dark, the place… — Jeff Buckley
• Love is a spirit all compact of fire. — William Shakespeare
• When a man sells eleven ounces for twelve, he makes a compact with the devil, and sells himself for the… — Henry Ward Beecher
• It's ridiculous to live 100 years and only be able to remember 30 million bytes. You know, less than a… — Marvin Minsky
• The error is in the assumption that the General Government is a party to the constitutional compact. The States ...… — John C. Calhoun
• The same way a compact disk isn't responsible for what's recorded on it, that's how we are. You're about as… — Chuck Palahniuk
• The tax that is taken from the free non-Muslim subjects of a Muslim government whereby they ratify the compact that… — Unknown Author
• It is called the First Amendment. ...Simple words marching in seried ranks. Compact, concise. To the point. Clear and pure.… — Jack Valenti
• There is one view of the subject which ought to have its influence on those who espouse doctrines which strike… — James Madison
• The establishment of our new Government seemed to be the last great experiment for promoting human happiness by reasonable compact… — George Washington

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