American constitution Quote by W. Cleon Skousen

“The Constitution of the United States was written in such a way as to restrain government growth and power if there was the will…

— Ben Carson

The genius of the Constitution rests not in any static meaning it might have had in a world that is dead and gone, but…

— William J. Brennan

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

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

The Constitution admittedly has a few defects and blemishes, but it still seems a hell of a lot better than the system we have…

— Robert Anton Wilson

We have seen that the American Constitution has changed, is changing, and by the law of its existence must continue to change, in its…

— James Bryce

Our Constitution professedly rests upon the good sense and attachment of the people. This basis, weak as it may appear, has not yet been…

— John Quincy Adams

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

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

— Woodrow Wilson

Constitutions become the ultimate tyranny," Paul said. "They’re organized power on such a scale as to be overwhelming. The constitution is social power mobilized…

— Frank Herbert

A Constitution is not meant to be a flexible arrangement which evolves from one decade to another depending on political expediency.

— Maxime Bernier

Our society cannot progress while our constitution stands still.

— Charles Edison