Frederick Douglass Quotes

For God and Country, we associate ourselves together for the following purposes: To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America; to maintain law and order; to foster and perpetuate a 100% Americanism.

The more I study it [the Constitution], the more I have come to admire it, realizing that no other document devised by the hand of man ever brought so much progress and happiness to humanity.

It is possible to read the history of this country as one long struggle to extend the liberties established in our Constitution to everyone in America.

The Supreme Court has always been the last bastion of the protection of our freedoms.

The happy union of these states is a wonder: their constitution a miracle: their example the hope of liberty throughout the world

Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it; no constitution, no law, no court can even do much to help it. And what is this liberty which must lie in the hearts of men and women?

I have not come here with reference to any flag but that of freedom. If your Union does not symbolize universal emancipation, it brings no Union for me. If your Constitution does not guarantee freedom for all, it is not a Constitution I can ascribe to. If your flag is stained by the blood of a brother held in bondage, I repudiate it in the name of God. I came here to witness the unfurling of a flag under which every human being is to be recognized as entitled to his freedom. Therefore, with a clear conscience, without any compromise of principles, I accepted the invitation of the Government of the United States to be present and witness the ceremonies that have taken place today.

Liberty dies in the hearts of men and women: when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it.

In 'The Heritage Guide to the Constitution,' you find a most remarkable collection of scholarly work. Over a hundred people have contributed to explaining what the Constitution says, what it means, how it has been interpreted over the years, and how it is important to people today.

I love the Constitution. But it's still a document, meant to protect human beings and ensure their life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Standing up for Israel at home validates those fundamental principles of freedom enshrined in our Constitution.

I am the greatest advocate of the Constitution of the United States there is on the earth. In my feelings I am always ready to die for the protection of the weak and oppressed in their just rights. The only fault I find with the Constitution is, it is not broad enough to cover the whole ground.

I look on that paper (the Constitution) as the most fatal plan that could possibly be conceived to enslave a free people.

According to the laws and constitution of the people, which I [the Lord] have suffered to be established, and should be maintained for the rights and protection of all flesh, according to just and holy principles.

Liberty cannot live apart from constitutional

To live under the American Constitution is the greatest political privilege that was ever accorded to the human race.

Liberty is the most precious gift we offer our citizens.

For the freedoms our founding fathers not only dreamed about, but made into reality. It is that same pursuit of freedom today that is helping to make our world a safer place.

We know what works. Freedom Works. We know what's right. Freedom is right.

Ultimately, I'm about liberty and I think you have to defend it.

We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.

Our plans protect freedom and opportunity, and our blueprint is the Constitution of the United States.

Two things form the bedrock of any open society - freedom of expression and rule of law. If you don't have those things, you don't have a free country.

This country was founded upon the principle that we are all endowed with certain inalienable rights to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness - those rights are what make America great, and they belong to each and every one of us.

People have lost what this nation was built on. I think our core values have been set aside... I believe in the Constitution, the Bill of Rights.