Famous Quotes & Sayings

The Constitution has not greatly bothered any wartime President.

Antonin Scalia

My view is regardless of whether you think prohibiting abortion is good or whether you think prohibiting abortion is bad, regardless of how you come out on that, my only point is the Constitution does not say anything about it. It leaves it up to democratic choice.

Gary Johnson

Where in the Constitution does it say that because we don't like a foreign country's leader, we should go in and topple the dictator?

Gloria Steinem

The Constitution did not mention women when it was first written, and it still doesn't.

Bob Latta

Let the living give thanks to our honored dead who have paid the ultimate sacrifice that the Constitution of the United States remains our guiding light.

James Bryce

We have seen that the American Constitution has changed, is changing, and by the law of its existence must continue to change, in its substance and practical working even when its words remain the same

Joseph Estrada

Why should I resign? ... First of all, I am not guilty of any of these charges. Second, we have a constitution to follow.

To be on the road and do that shows tremendous constitution and heart by our team.

Billy Graham

The Bible is the Constitution of Christianity.

To those who are investigating me or others of my colleagues, please understand that I will not be intimidated by these efforts, ... These efforts will not deter me from performing my sworn duty under the Constitution as a member of Congress.

The Constitution overrides a statute, but a statute, if consistent with the Constitution, overrides the law of judges. In this sense, judge-made law is secondary and subordinate to the law that is made by legislators.

Paul Gillmor

While not widely reported, our victories in Iraq are plentiful. National elections, a democratic parliament and the drafting of a constitution are just some of the victories throughout this embattled country.

George Washington

Experience is the surest standard by which to test the real tendency of the existing Constitution of a country

Benjamin Franklin

The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.

Today's lawsuit simply requests the court to uphold the Constitution. The entire law is invalid because the law the House passed is different from the law the Senate passed and the president signed.

Jalal Talabani

We need to unite and maintain peace as this incident can divert Iraq from the constitution to violence,

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

I would not look to the U.S. Constitution if I were drafting a constitution in 2012.

We need to reform the constitution as fast as possible and have a new election. We have not finished our duty yet. We still need constitutional reform -- that will be a real victory for us.

We need to reform the constitution as fast as possible and have a new election.

We've looked for the constitution to be a national pact, and the perception now is that it's not.

Roy Moore

The Constitution was about a limitation on power.

Raila Odinga

The president admits that there should be a meeting between us to discuss pertinent issues on the constitution and the way forward.

Mike Conaway

The Constitution does not demand that you or I buy anything.

Kevin McCarthy

We know the Constitution gives the purse strings to the House.

Pat Oliphant

The fact that we're protected under that Constitution in exercising the right of free speech, it's a wonderful thing. You've got to come from somewhere else to realize how valuable it is.

That does great violence -great violence - to the provision of the constitution ... which requires that a member sincerely represent the district in which he lives.

Bill Nelson

My wife (Bette) said it best. (Thursday) was Constitution Day. Our country is so fair that a guy can come over here, go to school, kick a field goal and he ends up being the star.

The executive power of our country is not an imperial power. The president has demonstrated a dangerous disregard for our Constitution and our laws with his authorization for this illegal program.

Daniel Pipes

Nothing in the constitutions of Western states requires them to get involved in every foreign conflict.

Andrew Johnson

I am sworn to uphold the Constitution as Andy Johnson understands it and interprets it.

Today, a major step was taken toward the revision of the constitution.

Eula Biss

Our constitution got built around the idea of minority protection.

Eric Holder

Ferguson and St. Louis County are not the first places that we have become engaged to ensure fair and equitable policing, and they will not be the last. The Department of Justice will continue to work tirelessly to ensure that the Constitution has meaning for all communities.