Our society cannot progress while our constitution stands still.
“Our society cannot progress while our constitution stands still.”
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Our society cannot progress while our constitution stands still.
“Our society cannot progress while our constitution stands still.”
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“Our society cannot progress while our constitution stands still.”
“Bosses are no more inevitable in state and local governments than dictators are in national governments. They will arise and prosper, nevertheless, if true believers of democracy - citizens devoted to the democratic ideals - do not constantly oppose them.”
“In physics, to be in two places at the same time would be a miracle; in politics it seems not merely normal, but natural.”
“It is necessary to take an active part in politics to observe how often the welfare of the party organization is put before the issues, even before the welfare of the commonwealth.”
“In view of our public pledges, we public officials can never again go before the public merely promising election reform. The time for promises is past.”
“I have no desire to go in for tyranny or to play the part of King Charles. I hate tyranny in any field of human activity.”
“I swore an oath to protect and defend the Constitution when I joined the Navy over 25 years ago.”
“This revision of the Constitution will not be perfect. But at least the Constitution will not be inflexible. It will be a step towards the Social Europe which we wish.”
“The truth is that anyone... that wants to subvert our Constitution to Shariah Law is an enemy of the United States.”
“If the law does not give you what you want, you can oppose the law, you can work to change the law, but you cannot ignore the law. So it is fundamental that the constitutions of every one of our member states are upheld and respected.”
“Of the powers conferred upon the General Government by the Constitution of the United States much the most important are those given to the legislative body.”
“No person who denies the existence of a supreme being shall hold any office under this Constitution.”