Quotes of: Supreme-law Keyword

It is impossible to govern the universe without the aid of a Supreme Being.

George Washington

At last I perceive that in revolutions the supreme power rests with the most abandoned.

Georges Jacques Danton

The court of last resort is no longer the Supreme Court. It's 'Nightline.'

Alan Dershowitz

When the body of the people is possessed of the supreme power, it is called a democracy.

Charles de Secondat

The birth of science rang the death-knell of an arbitrary and constantly interposing Supreme Power.

Annie Besant

Whenever you put a man on the Supreme Court he ceases to be your friend.

Harry S Truman

We are confident that the Supreme Court will soon see the direction that this country is headed and enshrine marriage as a constitutional right for all.

Benjamin Todd Jealous

Presidents come and go, but the Supreme Court goes on forever.

William Howard Taft

If it gets to the Supreme Court, I'll have the directors of every museum in the country as expert testimony that my work is legitimate art.

Jock Sturges

If corporations are people, as the Supreme Court wishes us to believe, they are stunningly unpatriotic ones.

Timothy Noah

The Supreme Court is not elected, and it is therefore not a proper arbiter of social policy.

Lamar S. Smith

The Supreme Court of the United States... has validated the Nazi method of execution in... concentration camps, starving them to death.

Jack Kevorkian

It is impossible to account for the creation of the universe without the agency of a Supreme Being.

George Washington

David: Father, are you sure she's a supreme being?

The Fifth Element

Free speech has been used by the Supreme Court to give immense power to the wealthiest members of our society.

Noam Chomsky

Landscape photography is the supreme test of the photographer - and often the supreme disappointment.

Ansel Adams

Separation of power says the judiciary committee is supposed to confirm qualified judges and then what the Supreme Court does, that is their function, not my function.

Arlen Specter

While significant strides have been made in the pursuit of life expectancy, healthcare, educational opportunities, and constitutional protections for women, the Supreme Court, in particular, still wrestles with their status, as evidenced by their pro...

The Legal Universe: Observations on the Foundations of American Law

Identifying the flaw in the US philosophical roots requires that we move beyond the intellectual and emotional climate in which the Constitution was conceived and adopted. The meanings of concepts and words change with use, and even the Supreme Court...

The Legal Universe: Observations on the Foundations of American Law

A decision by the Supreme Court to subject Guantanamo to judicial review would eliminate these advantages.

John Yoo

I also believe that the Supreme Court should be the final arbiter of all federal questions.

Judy Biggert