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When I took over as president, I studied the Constitution, and the more I studied it, the more I realised that it does not prevent the president of India from giving the nation a vision. So when I went and presented this vision in Parliament and in legislative assemblies; everyone welcomed it, irrespective of party affiliations.

~A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Topics: Constitution Does Everyone Giving India Irrespective Legislative More Nation Over Parliament Party Presented President Prevent Realised Studied Took Vision Welcomed

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I believe America is the most powerful country in the world and is a country that stands on principle. Its principles are enshrined in its very foundation and constitution, and it has a duty to serve humanity. America has a duty to follow its conscience to reject repression. It must reject oppression. It must reject humiliation.

~Abdullah Of Saudi Arabia

Topics: America Believe Conscience Constitution Country Duty Follow Foundation Humanity Humiliation Most Most Powerful Must Oppression Powerful Principle Principles Reject Repression Serve Stands Very World I Believe

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We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.

~Abraham Lincoln

Topics: Both Congress Constitution Courts Masters Men Overthrow People Rightful Who

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Don't interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties.

~Abraham Lincoln

Topics: Anything Constitution Interfere Liberties Maintained Must Only Our Safeguard

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If the people of Utah shall peacefully form a State Constitution tolerating polygamy, will the Democracy admit them into the Union?

~Abraham Lincoln

Topics: Admit Constitution Democracy Form Peacefully People Polygamy Shall State Them Union Utah Will

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Conservatives like to insist that their judges are strict constructionists, giving the Constitution and statutes their precise meaning and no more, while judges like Ms. Sotomayor are activists. But there is no magic right way to interpret terms like 'free speech' or 'due process' - or potato chip.

~Adam Cohen

Topics: Activists Chip Conservatives Constitution Due Free Free Speech Giving Insist Interpret Judges Like Magic Meaning More Potato Precise Process Right Right Way Speech Strict Terms Way While Ms

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There is a lot of talk in conservative circles about judicial modesty and deferring to the political branches. That view of judging often overlooks the important role that courts have in protecting people's rights. But if there was ever a time to defer, it is when Congress is protecting voting rights in the exact way the Constitution directs it to.

~Adam Cohen

Topics: About Branches Circles Congress Conservative Constitution Courts Defer Ever Exact Important Important Role Judging Judicial Lot Modesty Often People Political Protecting Rights Role Talk Time View Voting Voting Rights Way

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The Supreme Court's most conservative Justices have presented themselves as great respecters of precedent and opponents of 'judicial activism' - of judges using the Constitution to strike down laws passed by the elected branches of government. If they are true to those principles, they should uphold rent control.

~Adam Cohen

Topics: Activism Branches Conservative Constitution Control Court Down Elected Government Great Judges Judicial Justices Laws Most Opponents Passed Precedent Presented Principles Rent Should Strike Supreme Themselves Those True Uphold Using

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If giving points to some students to achieve greater diversity is a quota system in violation of the Constitution, how can the awarding of points to the children of a less diverse alumni be upheld?

~Adam Schiff

Topics: Achieve Alumni Children Constitution Diverse Diversity Giving Greater How Less Points Quota Some Students System Upheld Violation

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Let this circumstance of our constitution therefore be directed to this noble purpose, and then all the objections urged against it by jealous tyranny and affrighted superstition will vanish.

~Adam Weishaupt

Topics: Against Circumstance Constitution Directed Jealous Noble Objections Our Purpose Superstition Then Therefore Tyranny Urged Vanish Will

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