Amendment Quote by William O. Douglas

I will uphold the principle of civilian control of the military as intended.

— Lloyd Austin

In a despotic government, the only principle by which the tyrant who is to move the whole machine means to regulate and manage the…

— Samuel Williams

If there is a form of government, then, whose principle and foundation is virtue, will not every sober man acknowledge it better calculated to…

— John Adams

I draw my idea of the form of government from a principle in nature, which no art can overturn, viz. that the more simple…

— Thomas Paine

Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom of Europe. The supreme power in…

— Noah Webster

By calling attention to 'a well regulated militia,' 'the security of the nation,' and the right of each citizen 'to keep and bear arms,'…

— John F. Kennedy

No. But then the American Government--whatever branch--has never really grasped the concept of tribal identity.

— Laurell K. Hamilton

To take a single step beyond the boundaries specially drawn around the powers of Congress is to take possession of a boundless field of…

— Thomas Jefferson

With almost no time to decide, [your loved ones] gave the entire country an incalculable gift. They saved the Capitol from attack. They saved…

— William J. Clinton

I am opposed to any form of tyranny over the mind of man.

— Thomas Jefferson

I'm an American. Why would I not go with my government?

— Greg Hardy

“When we examine, not the language of the propaganda, but the witness of the combatants themselves, religion does not occupy the first place. Their…

— Tzvetan Todorov