Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quoteShare via Email Print this Page Daily Quotes Archives2009-06-28 Jun 26, 2009The Bill of Rights does not come from the people and is not subject to change by majorities. It comes from the nature of things. It declares the inalienable rights of man not only against all government but also against the people collectively.~ Walter LippmannThe constitution does not provide for first and second class citizens.~ Wendell L. WillkieNext to the right of liberty, the right of property is the most important individual right guaranteed by the Constitution and the one which, united with that of personal liberty, has contributed more to the growth of civilization than any other institution established by the human race.~ William Howard Taft Jun 25, 2009Government has no other end than the preservation of property.~ John LockeThe Constitution is not neutral. It was designed to take the government off the backs of people.~ Justice William O. DouglasNational injustice is the surest road to national downfall.~ William E. Gladstone Jun 24, 2009When cryptography is outlawed, bayl bhgynjf jvyy unir cevinpl!~ Brad TempletonThat the people have a Right to mass and to bear arms; that a well regulated militia composed of the Body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper natural and safe defense of a free State...~ George MasonThe real guarantee of freedom is an equilibrium of social forces in conflict, not the triumph of any one force.~ Max EastmanMake no mistake about it: the labeling of someone’s language as ‘sexist’ involves a political judgment and implies the desirability of a particular sociological doctrine. One may be in favor of that doctrine (as I believe I am) but it is quite another matter to force writers by edicts and censorship into accepting it.~ Neil Postman Jun 23, 2009Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want rain without thunder and lightning. ~ Frederick Douglass... if it is a Miracle, any sort of evidence will answer, but if it is a Fact, proof is necessary.~ Mark Twain Jun 22, 2009If the people let government decide what foods they eat and what medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a state as are the souls of those who live under tyranny.~ Thomas JeffersonCongress may not abdicate or transfer to others its legitimate functions.~ U.S. Supreme CourtThe rights enumerated in this Bill of Rights shall not be construed to limit other rights of the people not therein expressed.~ Virginia Declaration of Rights Previous week's quotes Next week's quotes Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print