#constitution

How easily men satisfy themselves that the Constitution is exactly what they wish it to be ↗

— Joseph Story

#men

I follow a set of principles, I follow the Constitution. And that's what I base my votes on. Limited government, economic freedom and individual liberty. ↗

— Justin Amash

#constitution #economic #economic freedom #follow #freedom

Indians today are governed by two different ideologies. Their political ideal set in the preamble of the Constitution affirms a life of liberty, equality and fraternity. Their social ideal embodied in their religion denies them. ↗

— B. R. Ambedkar

#constitution #denies #different #embodied #equality

Our constitutional liberties shall not be sacrificed in our search for greater security, for that is what our enemies and all enemies of freedom and democracy hope to achieve. ↗

— Tammy Baldwin

#constitutional #democracy #freedom #greater #hope

And we can celebrate when we have a government that has earned back the trust of the people it serves... when we have a government that honors our Constitution and stands up for the values that have made America, America: economic freedom, individual liberty, and personal responsibility. ↗

— John Boehner

#back #celebrate #constitution #earned #economic

Working Americans who believe in our country and who believe in our Constitution are saying, 'Enough is enough!' ↗

— John Boehner

#constitution #country #enough #enough is enough #our

And if we think that laws designed to prevent crime can indeed make the world a safer place, we should ask ourselves this: How exactly, is the world made a safer place by making self-control and responsibility irrelevant? ↗

— Jeff Snyder (Nation of Cowards)

#constitution #politics #design

Many people don't understand how disciplined you have to be to play jazz... And that is really the idea of democracy - freedom within the Constitution or discipline. You don't just get out there and do anything you want. ↗

— Dave Brubeck

#constitution #democracy #discipline #disciplined #freedom

If the Constitution is worth anything, if the Declaration of Independence is worth anything, if the boys who died on the field of battle did not die in vain, fair employment practices are correct and necessary. ↗

— Dennis Chavez

#battle #constitution #correct #declaration #did

The Constitution gives every American the inalienable right to make a damn fool of himself. ↗

— John Ciardi

#constitution #damn #damn fool #every #fool