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Until the people, by amendment, change the constitution, I urge that the counties cooperate with one another, that future road work be more uniform, and done in such a way that it will result in connected and continuous highways.

~Arthur Capper

Topics: Amendment Another Change Connected Constitution Continuous Cooperate Counties Done Future Highways More People Result Road Such A Way Uniform Until Urge Way Will Work

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The basic guarantees of our Constitution are warrants for the here and now, and unless there is an overwhelmingly compelling reason, they are to be promptly fulfilled.

~Arthur Goldberg

Topics: Basic Compelling Constitution Fulfilled Guarantees Here Now Our Promptly Reason Unless

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The concept of neutrality can lead to a brooding and pervasive devotion to the secular and a passive, or even active, hostility to the religious. Such results are not only not compelled by the Constitution, but, it seems to me, are prohibited by it.

~Arthur Goldberg

Topics: Active Brooding Compelled Concept Constitution Devotion Even Hostility Lead Me Neutrality Only Passive Pervasive Prohibited Religious Results Secular Seems

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The repeal of racist language in the Constitution of Alabama was and still is a necessary step in the state's ability to progress.

~Artur Davis

Topics: Ability Alabama Constitution Language Necessary Progress Repeal State Step Still

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As we approached our work, my colleagues and I looked to the U.S. Constitution for guidance. It states, 'No person shall ... be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.' No person, no exceptions.

~Asa Hutchinson

Topics: Colleagues Constitution Deprived Due Exceptions Guidance Law Liberty Life Looked Our Person Process Property Shall States U.s. Constitution Without Work

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All systems in Pakistan appear to be in a haste to achieve something, which can have both positive and negative implications. Let us take a pause and examine the two fundamental questions: One, are we promoting the rule of law and the Constitution? Two, are we strengthening or weakening the institutions?

~Ashfaq Parvez Kayani

Topics: Achieve Appear Both Constitution Examine Fundamental Haste Implications Institutions Law Let Us Negative Pakistan Pause Positive Promoting Questions Rule Rule Of Law Something Strengthening Systems Take Two Us Weakening Which

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The family is the single most important institution in Afghan culture. It is described in the country's constitution as the 'fundamental pillar of society'.

~Asne Seierstad

Topics: Afghan Constitution Country Culture Family Fundamental Important Institution Most Pillar Single Society

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Few realise that English poetry is rather like the British constitution, surrounded by pompous precedents and reverences.

~Austin Clarke

Topics: British Constitution English Few Like Poetry Pompous Rather Realise Surrounded

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Reform and exchange in English poetry are as slow as in the British constitution itself.

~Austin Clarke

Topics: British Constitution English Exchange Itself Poetry Reform Slow

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Indians today are governed by two different ideologies. Their political ideal set in the preamble of the Constitution affirms a life of liberty, equality and fraternity. Their social ideal embodied in their religion denies them.

~B. R. Ambedkar

Topics: Constitution Denies Different Embodied Equality Fraternity Governed Ideal Ideologies Indians Liberty Life Political Preamble Religion Set Social Them Today Two

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