“The particular aspect of history which both attracts and benefits its readers is the examination of causes and the capacity, which is the reward of this study, to decide in each case the best policy to follow. Now in all political situations we must understand that the principle factor which makes for success or failure is the form of a state's constitution: it is from this source, as if from a fountainhead, that all designs and plans of action not only originate but reach their fulfillment.” IfsStatesActionFormPoliticalCausesSituationPrinciplesCasesStudyPlansPolicyDesignParticularSourceReaderBenefitsCapacityAspectConstitutionRewardsFactorsFulfillmentExaminationSuccess Or FailureFountainhead Author:Polybius
“The American Constitution is remarkable for its simplicity; but it can only suffice a people habitually correct in their actions, and would be utterly inadequate to the wants of a different nation. Change the domestic habits of the Americans, their religious devotion, and their high respect for morality, and it will not be necessary to change a single letter in the Constitution in order to vary the whole form of their government.” PeopleWantDifferentWholeGovernmentWould BeActionFormOrderNationsReligiousLibertyVirtueHabitMoralityLettersConstitutionSimplicityDevotionRemarkableVaryInadequateAmerican ConstitutionReligious Devotion Book:Americans Source: Americans
“For the Humanist, . . . head and heart . . . must function together. . . . The constitution of the Phillips Exeter Academy reads: 'Though goodness without knowledge . . . is weak and feeble, yet knowledge without goodness is dangerous. . . . Both united form the noblest character and lay the surest foundation of usefulness to mankind.'” HeartCharacterTogetherFormUnitedMankindDangerousGoodnessWeakFunctionConstitutionFoundationLaysHumanistAcademyUsefulnessHead And HeartExeter Author:Corliss Lamont
“The painter thinks in terms of form and color. The goal is not to be concerned with the reconstitution of an anecdotal fact, but with constitution of a pictorial fact.” ThinkingFactsFormGoalTermColorConcernedConstitutionPainterPictorial Author:Georges Braque
“We may form free constitutions, but our vices will destroy them; we may enact laws, but they will not protect us.” MayFormLawProtectConstitutionVices Author:Lyman Beecher
“Without the basis in written law, and without the basis in our Constitution ratified by the people, judges can't make laws. And if we accept the notion that their dictates are law, then we have not only submitted to tyranny, we have abandoned a republican form of government.” PeopleIfsGovernmentFormLawAcceptingWrittenJudgingRepublicanBasesConstitutionNotionTyrannyAbandonedForms Of Government Author:Alan Keyes
“Brethren, do something; do something, do something! While societies and unions make constitutions, let us win souls. I pray you, be men of action all of you. Get to work and quit yourselves like men. Old Suvarov's idea of war is mine: `Forward and strike! No theory! Attack! Form a column! Charge bayonets! Plunge into the center of the enemy! Our one aim is to win souls; and this we are not to talk about, but do in the power of God!'” MenIdeasWarSoulActionFormWinningEnemyMinesTheoryPrayingConstitutionAimUnionsStrikesQuittingBe A ManI PrayColumnsPlungeBrethrenPower Of GodBayonets Author:Charles Spurgeon