Constitutions

The problem in any constitutional change is the great care put to solve the problems of the past instead of grasping those of the future.

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A constitution, as Solon said, is good for a certain people and for a certain time. It shouldn’t be mummified.

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

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The principles of a free constitution are irrecoverably lost, when the legislative power is nominated by the executive.

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Constitutions should consist only of general provisions; the reason is that they must necessarily be permanent, and that they cannot calculate for the possible change of things.

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Constitutions are intended to preserve practical and substantial rights, not to maintain theories.

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Now and then, an extraordinary case may turn up, but constitutional law, like other mortal contrivances, has to take some chances, and in the great majority of instances, no doubt, justice will be done.

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The issue of the Constitution is that the text is confusing because it was written more than 100 years ago and what people believe it says differs from person to person and differs depending on what they want to get done.

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I was always for the liberties of the people for putting water to quench fire, or for putting banks to prevent inundation.

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A constitution should be short and obscure.

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Without constitutionalism, a political party can ruin the constitution.

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