Famous Quotes & Sayings

I'll say yes, yes to the constitution with all 10 of my fingers, ... My daughters were so excited, and I wanted the new generation to see democracy.

I pledged 27 years ago when I first went overseas to defend the Constitution of the United States. I've done so throughout my career.

Their real goal is not to protect the constitution but to protect Tallahassee's inside power brokers from the will of the people.

Benjamin Franklin

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

Bruce Fein

The most important thing to me, in terms of thinking about the issue of impeachment, is to recognize that the Constitution does place a value on continuity. We don't want to have a situation where you make a single error, and you're exposed to an impeachment proceeding.

Hoshyar Zebari

We want a good, solid constitution. We don't want to force a deal on any group that they're uncomfortable with.

Abhisit Vejjajiva

We do not support a coup. We have always operated within the means of the Constitution.

Jean-Pierre Raffarin

This constitution recognises the need for social dialogue involving labour and management; it involves trade unions in the decision-making process; it has a social vision founded on social dialogue.

This constitution opens the path to all parties to participate in the next legislative elections in order to elect representatives of all the Iraqi communities,

Ray McGovern

This is a matter of principle where she said my oath, my promise not to reveal secrets is superseded by my oath to defend the constitution of the United States.

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

The Constitution says that troops can be in the Philippines if there's a treaty that provides for it, and we have two treaties with the United States.

David Souter

The Constitution has a good share of deliberately open-ended guarantees, like rights to due process of law, equal protection of the law, and freedom from unreasonable searches.

David Souter

Over the course of 19 years on the Supreme Court, I learned some lessons about the Constitution of the United States.

Putting it in the state constitution doesn't save it.

It was boredom. Essentially that's what he said at the time. The constitution gives the lieutenant governor no real responsibilities except to succeed the governor in the event of death or other impairment.

John Roberts

The right to privacy is protected under the Constitution in various ways,

I've watched as you have kept your oath to preserve and protect the Constitution.

It's an unusual step. It's a big step, but what the president did by consciously and intentionally violating the constitution and laws of this country with this illegal wiretapping has to be answered.

George Washington

The Constitution that we have is an excellent one, if we can keep it where it is.

Gore Vidal

Americans worship the Constitution but do not observe it.

Joseph Smith, Jr.

We say, that the Constitution of the United States is a glorious standard; it is founded in the wisdom of God.

Benazir Bhutto

The meeting with Mian Nawaz Sharif today is aimed to discuss a joint drive for the revival of the Constitution and democracy, and for ending the dictatorship.

Lamar S. Smith

The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, not freedom from religion.

Chris Rogers

This is our heritage. Everything that's written (in the Constitution) defines how we live.

Hoshyar Zebari

All indications we are getting ... are encouraging and positive for a 'Yes' vote for this constitution. This would be really a major achievement, ... So my guess is, yes, it will be passed.

a greater Albania, not the constitution not the human rights.

Jalal Talabani

you will see in the constitution that it is not a problem.

And lastly, let us provide in our Constitution for its revision at stated periods

Jalal Talabani

The draft constitution is ready and will be presented to the Iraqi people, who are known for their intelligence, to give their verdict on October 15,

The constitution will be a focus in 2007,

Bill Thomas

The Constitution requires that courts shall be open. It is the responsibility of the county and state to provide enough resources to run our courts in a dignified and efficient manner. The current state of things is a disgrace and a disservice to justice in our county.

The constitution of Zimbabwe guarantees all individuals the right to legal representation and lawyers are empowered and obliged to represent their clients.

The Constitution of the United States was made by white men, the citizens and representatives of twelve slaveholding and one non-slaveholding State; and it was made for white men.