Words matter. These are the best Framers Quotes from famous people such as Abraham Lincoln, Sandra Day O’Connor, Ro Khanna, Tim Griffin, Noah Feldman, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
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.
Statutes authorizing unreasonable searches were the core concern of the framers of the 4th Amendment.
The framers understood that the momentous decision to go to war requires the informed consent of the American people, expressed through their elected representatives.
The framers never intended an infinitely broad Commerce Clause that would let Congress dictate individuals’ purchases.
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.
I sort of thought the framers of the Constitution were talking about the rights of individuals, not corporate entities.
I think the average American has forgotten the great feel for liberty and accountability that the framers of the Constitution believed.
Our Constitution framers were men and women with great foresight. They understood the majesty of the rule of law, and of rule by laws.
In so many areas, it is critical to our Nation’s future that we restore and preserve in their full vigor our Founding principles. Not the least of these is the Framers’ vision of a strong, independent Executive, chosen by the country as a whole.
Constitutional government, as designed by the framers, will survive only with a righteous people.
Our Constitution framers were men and women with great foresight. They understood the majesty of the rule of law, and of rule by laws.
Statutes authorizing unreasonable searches were the core concern of the framers of the 4th Amendment.
The framers of our Constitution meant we were to have freedom of religion, not freedom from religion.
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.
America was founded to be a beacon of liberty, particularly religious liberty. The framers of our Constitution sought to preserve religious liberty to such an extent that they made it the first right protected in the Bill of Rights.
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.
The press is the only profession protected in the Constitution because of how important the framers viewed the press. But in authoritarian regimes, they control the press.
In so many areas, it is critical to our Nation’s future that we restore and preserve in their full vigor our Founding principles. Not the least of these is the Framers’ vision of a strong, independent Executive, chosen by the country as a whole.
The framers of our constitution had the sagacity to vest in Congress all implied powers: that is, powers necessary and proper to carry into effect all the delegated powers wherever vested.
I think the average American has forgotten the great feel for liberty and accountability that the framers of the Constitution believed.
The Framers of the Bill of Rights did not purport to ‘create’ rights. Rather, they designed the Bill of Rights to prohibit our Government from infringing rights and liberties presumed to be preexisting.
The Framers of the Bill of Rights did not purport to ‘create’ rights. Rather, they designed the Bill of Rights to prohibit our Government from infringing rights and liberties presumed to be preexisting.
The Framers of the Constitution wisely understood that constitutional principles must not be sacrificed on the altar of political appeasement.
Neither James Madison, for whom this lecture is named, nor any of the other Framers of the Constitution, were oblivious, careless, or otherwise unaware of the words they chose for the document and its Bill of Rights.
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.
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.
Constitutional government, as designed by the framers, will survive only with a righteous people.
I suspect that the framers of the Bill of Rights have long since rolled over in their graves.
The framers understood that the president, as the head of our armed forces, must defend the nation from imminent threat. But when the mission shifts from defense to offense, congressional approval is essential.
The consensus for a strong, independent Executive arose from the Framers’ experience in the Revolution and under the Articles of Confederation. They had seen that the War had almost been lost and was a bumbling enterprise because of the lack of strong Executive leadership.
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.
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.
The framers of the Constitution were so clear in the federalist papers and elsewhere that they felt an independent judiciary was critical to the success of the nation.
America was founded to be a beacon of liberty, particularly religious liberty. The framers of our Constitution sought to preserve religious liberty to such an extent that they made it the first right protected in the Bill of Rights.
This OCCUPIED amendment, this constitutional amendment, would overturn Citizens United. It would make clear that corporations aren’t people, that they – the framers of the Constitution never intended to give constitutional rights to corporations, the ones that we enjoy and cherish.
