Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quoteShare via Email Print this Page Daily Quotes Archives2004-04-21 Apr 21, 2004The mission of the Gestapo expanded steadily as, from 1933 onward, “political criminality” was given a much broader definition than ever before and most forms of dissent and criticism were gradually criminalized. The result was that more “laws” or lawlike measures were put on the books than ever.~ Shelia FitzpatrickThe convoluted wording of legalisms grew up around the necessity to hide from ourselves the violence we intend toward each other. Between depriving a man of one hour from his life and depriving him of his life there exists only a difference of degree. You have done violence to him, consumed his energy.~ Frank HerbertReasonable argument is impossible when authority becomes the arbiter.~ Orson Scott Card Apr 20, 2004Experience has already shown that the impeachment the Constitution has provided is not even a scarecrow.~ Thomas JeffersonEmergency does not create power. Emergency does not increase granted power or remove or diminish the restrictions imposed upon power granted or reserved. The Constitution was adopted in a period of grave emergency. Its grants of power to the federal government and its limitations of the power of the States were determined in the light of emergency, and they are not altered by emergency.~ Justice Charles Evans HughesTo maintain the ascendancy of the Constitution over the lawmaking majority is the great and essential point on which the success of the [American] system must depend; unless that ascendancy can be preserved, the necessary consequence must be that the laws will supersede the Constitution; and, finally, the will of the Executive, by influence of its patronage, will supersede the laws ...~ John C. Calhoun Apr 19, 2004The natural effort of every individual to better his own condition is so powerful that it is alone, and without any assistance, not only capable of carrying on the society to wealth and prosperity, but of surmounting a hundred impertinent obstructions with which the folly of human laws too often encumbers its operations.~ Adam SmithThe smaller the mind the greater the conceit.~ AesopWhile I see many hoof marks going in, I see none coming out. It is easier to get into the enemy's toils than out again.~ AesopThe President of the United States would be liable to be impeached, tried, and upon conviction of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors, removed from office; and would afterwards be liable to prosecution and punishment in the ordinary course of law. The person of the King of Great Britain is sacred and inviolable: There is no constitutional tribunal to which he is amenable, no punishment to which he can be subjected without involving the crisis of a national revolution.~ Alexander Hamilton Apr 16, 2004Peace if possible, but truth at any rate.~ Martin LutherWithout doubt the greatest injury of all was done by basing morals on myth. For, sooner or later, myth is recognized for what it is, and disappears. Then morality loses the foundation on which it has been built.~ Lord Herbert Louis SamuelThe hour of departure has arrived, and we go our ways: I to die, and you to live. Which is better, God only knows.~ Socrates Apr 15, 2004Tolerance is the eager and glad acceptance of the way along which others seek the truth.~ Sir Walter BesantFaith may be defined briefly as an illogical belief in the occurence of the improbable.~ H. L. MenckenA seeker of truth is no stranger to controversy.~ Eric Schaub Previous week's quotes Next week's quotes Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print