16 Framers Quotes for You to Enjoy

The Framers of the Constitution knew that free speech is the friend of change and revolution. But they also knew that it is always the deadliest enemy of tyranny. Hugo Black

Change Constitution Enemy Tyranny Free Free Speech Revolution Framers Knew Also Deadliest Always Friend Speech

The framers of our Constitution meant we were to have freedom of religion, not freedom from religion. Billy Graham

Freedom Religion Constitution Framers Our Freedom From Freedom Of Religion Were Meant

The framers hated the tyranny of King George, but they were also afraid of the mob. That's why they put so many checks and balances into our system, to guard against the excesses of a government that might be inflamed by public passion or perverted by a dictator's whim. David Ignatius

Government Passion Tyranny King Guard Framers Our System Hated Excess Put Checks Checks And Balances Also Balances George Were Mob Dictator Inflamed Afraid Against Whim Public Might Many Why

Our Declaration of Independence was held sacred by all and thought to include all; but now, to aid in making the bondage of the Negro universal and eternal, it is assailed, sneered at, construed, hawked at, and torn, till, if its framers could rise from their graves, they could not at all recognize it. Abraham Lincoln

The Constitution makes very clear what the obligation of the United States Senate is and what the obligation of the president of the United States is. To allow a Supreme Court position to remain vacant for well over a year cuts against what I think the intentions of the framers are and what the traditions of the Senate and the executive are. Cory Booker

Constitution Obligation Year Think President Framers States Remain Allow Clear Over Executive Supreme Well Supreme Court Court Makes Traditions Very Senate Intentions Against Cuts United United States United States Senate Vacant Position

Constitutional government, as designed by the framers, will survive only with a righteous people. Ezra Taft Benson

Government People Will Framers Righteous Constitutional Constitutional Government Only Survive Designed

I believe that the Framers of the Constitution made their intent clear when they wrote the First Amendment. I believe they wanted to keep the new government from endorsing one religion over another, not erase the public consciousness or common faith. Nick Rahall

Faith Government Religion Constitution Made First Believe Framers Clear First Amendment Over New Wrote Another New Government Erase Amendment Intent Endorsing Common Wanted Public Keep Consciousness

The modern presidency, as expressed in the policies of the administration of George W. Bush, provides the strongest piece of evidence that we are governed by a fundamentally different Constitution from that of the framers. Noah Feldman

Constitution Presidency Framers Evidence Administration Strongest Piece Policies Governed George Provides George W George W. Bush Modern Different Bush Expressed Fundamentally

It was the separation of powers upon which the framers placed their hopes for the preservation of the people's liberties. Despite this heritage, the congress has been in too many cases more than willing to walk away from its constitutional powers. Robert Byrd

People Walk Separation Congress Heritage Too Despite Framers Liberties Has-Been Willing Hopes Constitutional Cases More Powers Been Than Which Placed Many Away Preservation

The framers understood that the momentous decision to go to war requires the informed consent of the American people, expressed through their elected representatives. Ro Khanna

War People Decision Framers Through Understood Go American Representatives Informed American People Elected Requires Momentous Expressed Consent

The imperative of protecting religious freedom was not just a nod in the direction of piety. It reflects the Framers' belief that religion was indispensable to sustaining our free system of government. William Barr

Government Freedom Religion Free Framers Our System Religious Religious Freedom Direction Imperative Indispensable Nod Protecting Piety Reflects Just Sustaining Belief

It is a measure of the framers' fear that a passing majority might find it expedient to compromise 4th Amendment values that these values were embodied in the Constitution itself. Sandra Day O'Connor

Politics Constitution Fear Values Framers Embodied Find Compromise Majority Passing Were Itself Amendment Expedient Might Measure

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