Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj Quotes

We are a constitutional democracy. We must deal with things properly within the framework of the law and then the constitution.

Government is necessary for our survival. We need government in order to survive. The Founding Fathers created a special place for government. It is called the Constitution.

I think we Americans, of all people, understand the importance of a good, legal, constitutional framework as the basis of political life.

The Constitution lies at the core of our civil religion.

I believe in the Constitution.

The Constitution was made for ordinary people.

The real difference between the United States and other nations lies not in the words of the preamble to the Constitution, but in the fact that the substantive clauses of that Constitution are enforced by individuals independent of and not beholden to the elected branches.

We have to worry about protecting the Constitution.

The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon.

Constitution! Wisdom. Justice. Moderation

A constitution is made of a spirit, institutions, and a practice.

I revere the Constitution.

The constitution is the ultimate custodian of social will and its making should be accorded all due diligence.

I believe the Constitution matters: that it's not just a few pieces of paper.

The only legitimate right to govern is an express grant of power from the governed.

A good constitution is infinitely better than the best despot.

The Constitution is government's stop sign. It says, you - the three branches of government - can go so far and no farther.

Laws are important precisely because in a democracy they reflect the attitudes and aspirations of those they govern.

For myself, therefore, I desire to declare that the principle that will govern me in the high duty to which my country calls me is a strict adherence to the letter and spirit of the Constitution as it was designed by those who framed it.

The Constitution is simply a sign that says “keep off the grass.”

The Constitution is a document that SHOULD be beyond argument.

Our Constitution is the envy of the world.

We live in a democracy which can be destroyed if judges function as Platonic guardians.

The Constitution is a list of things the government may not do.

Though written constitutions may be violated in moments of passion or delusion, yet they furnish a text to which those who are watchful may again rally and recall the people. They fix, too, for the people the principles of their political creed.