Constitutions Quotes

The constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the people; that... it is their right and duty to be at all times armed.
Thomas Jefferson

Power, Times, Duty

I believe marriage is between a man and a woman. I am not in favor of gay marriage. But when you start playing around with constitutions, just to prohibit somebody who cares about another person, it just seems to me that's not what America's about. Usually, our constitutions expand liberties, they don't contract them.
Barack Obama

Marriage, Gay, Woman

The basis of our political system is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government.
George Washington

Government, Political, System

Nature and human life are as various as our several constitutions. Who shall say what prospect life offers to another?
Henry David Thoreau

Life, Nature, Human

For good nurture and education implant good constitutions.
Plato

Education, Good, Nurture

Constitutions should consist only of general provisions; the reason is that they must necessarily be permanent, and that they cannot calculate for the possible change of things.
Alexander Hamilton

Change, Cannot, Reason

A cloudy day or a little sunshine have as great an influence on many constitutions as the most recent blessings or misfortunes.
Joseph Addison

Great, Sunshine, Blessings

My grandfather, on my father's side, helped to draft one of the first constitutions of China. He was a fairly well-known scholar.
Maya Lin

Father, Side, China

I am fully persuaded that thousands of our fellow-men might profit equally by a similar course to mine; but, constitutions not being all alike, a different course of treatment may be advisable for the removal of so tormenting an affliction.
William Banting

May, Different, Might

Laws and constitutions ought to be weighed... to constitute that which is most conducing to the establishment of justice and liberty.
Algernon Sidney

Justice, Liberty, Laws

There are loads of countries that have nice written constitutions like ours. But there aren't loads of countries where they're followed.
Stephen Breyer

Nice, Written, Countries

The constitutions of Maryland and New York are founded in higher wisdom.
Ezra Stiles

Wisdom, York, Higher

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

Nothing, Involved, Conflict

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