Constitution Quotes - Page 30

• Freedom of choice is more to be treasured than any possession earth can give.

  David O. McKay

  Giving, Choices, Earth

  LDS General Conference Report, p. 32, April, 1950.

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• Freedom of speech is a principal pillar of a free government; when this support is taken away, the constitution of a free society is dissolved, and tyranny is erected on its ruins. Republics and limited monarchies derive their strength and vigor from a popular examination into the action of the magistrates.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Taken, Government, Support

  "On Freedom of Speech and the Press". Benjamin Franklin, Pennsylvania Gazette, November 17, 1737.

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• We trace the hand of the Almighty in framing the constitution of our land, and believe that the Lord raised up men purposely for the accomplishment of this object, raised them up and inspired them to frame the Constitution of the United States

  Lorenzo Snow

  Believe, Men, Hands

  Lorenzo Snow (1984). “The Teachings of Lorenzo Snow: Fifth President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints”, Bookcraft Pubs

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• What is so powerful here is that we have the first federal appellate court and it's a case coming out of Utah affirming in the strongest, clearest, boldest terms that the Constitution guarantees the freedom to marry and equal protection for all Americans and all means all, including gay couples.

  Evan Wolfson

  Couple, Powerful, Mean

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• We are involved in a constitution-building process of historic importance. The Convention should mark a new stage in European integration.

  Romano Prodi

  Historic, Building, Process

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• We have to give ourselves a constitution which marks the birth of Europe as a political entity.

  Romano Prodi

  Europe, Giving, Political

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• The good thing about not calling it a Constitution is that no one can ask for a referendum on it.

  Giuliano Amato

  Calling, Good Things, Referendums

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• I am particularly proud of my contributions in recent cases in which the government has argued in the Supreme Court that racial and ethnic quotas should not be allowed and that the Constitution does not protect a right to an abortion.

  Samuel Alito

  Government, Abortion, Doe

  Samuel Alito's letter (1985), as quoted in "Alito denied that Constitution protected abortion" by Bill Mears, www.cnn.com. November 15, 2005.

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• The American Fascists are most easily recognized by their deliberate perversion of truth and fact.... They cultivate hate and distrust of both Britain and Russia. They claim to be super-patriots, but they would destroy every liberty guaranteed by the Constitution. They demand free enterprise, but are the spokesmen for monopoly and vested interest. Their final objective, toward which all their deceit is directed, is to capture political power, so that using the power of the State and the power of the market simultaneously they may keep the common man in eternal subjection.

  Henry A. Wallace

  Hate, Men, Russia

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• I believe a constitution can permit the co-existence of several cultures and ethnic groups with a single state.

  Pierre Trudeau

  Believe, Groups, Culture

  "Prime Ministers". Book by Rennay Craats, 2000.

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• The adoption by Jefferson and the Republicans of the political structure of their opponents is of an importance hardly inferior to that of the adoption of the Constitution by the states.

  Herbert Croly

  Adoption, Political, Opponents

  Herbert Croly (2005). “The Promise of American Life”, p.47, Cosimo, Inc.

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• The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.

  Herbert Croly

  Rights, Expression, Political

  Herbert Croly (2005). “The Promise of American Life”, p.35, Cosimo, Inc.

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• He (Branch Rickey) must think I went to the Massachesetts Constitution of Technology.

  Dizzy Dean

  Technology, Thinking, Branches

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• The question before us is, whether people of African ancestry compose a portion of this people, and are constituent members of this sovereignty? We think they are not, and that they are not included, and were not intended to be included, under the word 'citizens' in the Constitution, and can therefore claim none of the rights and privileges which that instrument provides for and secures to citizens of the United States.

  Roger Brooke Taney

  War, Thinking, Rights

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• I hold, that in contemplation of universal law, and of the Constitution, the Union of these States is perpetual.

  Abraham Lincoln

  War, Law, Unions

  Abraham Lincoln (2011). “Lincoln on the Civil War: Selected Speeches”, p.40, Penguin

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• I therefore consider that in view of the Constitution and the laws, the Union is unbroken; and to the extent of my ability I shall take care, as the Constitution itself expressly enjoins upon me, that the laws of the Union be faithfully executed in all the States.

  Abraham Lincoln

  War, Views, Law

  Abraham Lincoln (2011). “Lincoln on the Civil War: Selected Speeches”, p.40, Penguin

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• The Union is much older than the Constitution. It was formed in fact, by the Articles of Association in 1774. It was matured and continued by the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

  Abraham Lincoln

  War, Independence, Unions

  Abraham Lincoln (2011). “Lincoln on the Civil War: Selected Speeches”, p.40, Penguin

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• I would save the Union. I would save it the shortest way under the Constitution. The sooner the national authority can be restored; the nearer the Union will be 'the Union as it was'.

  Abraham Lincoln

  War, Unions, Way

  Abraham Lincoln (2008). “The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln”, p.388, Wildside Press LLC

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• I freely acknowledge myself the servant of the people, according to the bond of service - the United States Constitution; and that, as such, I am responsible to them.

  Abraham Lincoln

  War, People, United States

  Abraham Lincoln (1989). “Abraham Lincoln: Speeches & Writings Part 2: 1859-1865: Library of America #46”, p.496, Library of America

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• The nation's first experiment with the income tax was tried at this time; another violation of the Constitution.

  G. Edward Griffin

  War, Income, Firsts

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• Thus these three amendments to the Constitution [13th, 14th, 15th] were ratified while the ten Southern states were under martial law, and "had no law at all." The Force Acts, the four Reconstruction Acts, and the Civil Rights Act were all passed by Congress while the Southern states were not allowed to hold free elections, and all voters were under close supervision by federal troops. Even Soviet Russia has never staged such mockeries of the election procedures.

  Eustace Mullins

  War, Russia, Rights

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• The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States was enacted in 1865 by martial law. The Fourteenth Amendment was enacted in 1868 by martial law. The Fifteenth Amendment was enacted in 1870 by martial law. Military occupation of the Southern states did not end until 1877, twelve years after the end of the Civil War.

  Eustace Mullins

  Military, War, Years

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• Freedom is the default position. Everything the government does takes away some of our freedom... That's why we have a constitution, to restrain the government.

  Andrew Napolitano

  Government, Doe, Anarchy

  "Super Bowl and Super Tuesday". www.foxnews.com. February 5, 2008.

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• We've got some people who think Shariah law oughta be the law of the land, forget the Constitution. But the guns are there, the Second Amendment is there, to make sure all of the rest of the amendments are followed.

  Louie Gohmert

  Gun, Thinking, Law

  "Louie Gohmert: Second Amendment Is Necessary Because...Sharia Law?" by Nick Wing, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 21, 2013.

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• Brethren, do something; do something, do something! While societies and unions make constitutions, let us win souls. I pray you, be men of action all of you. Get to work and quit yourselves like men. Old Suvarov's idea of war is mine: `Forward and strike! No theory! Attack! Form a column! Charge bayonets! Plunge into the center of the enemy! Our one aim is to win souls; and this we are not to talk about, but do in the power of God!'

  Charles Spurgeon

  War, Winning, Men

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