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Fourteenth Quotes

On the Fourteenth Amendment and constitutional rights.

Most quotes here focus on the Fourteenth Amendment's role in equal protection and the balance of power among branches of government. Read related themes at Believe quotes.

No patent medicine was ever put to wider and more varied use than the Fourteenth Amendment.

Quotes by William O. Douglas

Ultimately, the reason we have a Constitution, the reason we have separation of powers, the reason we have the Fourteenth Amendment is to provide the courts with the opportunity to override the will of the people when the will of...

Quotes by Ted Olson

Can you tell me what's more unconstitutional than taking away from the people of America their Fifth Amendment rights, their Fourteenth Amendment rights, and the right to equal protection under the law?

Quotes by Sheila Jackson Lee

Learning certain things purely through memory is related to the developmental forces that are present between the sixth or seventh year and the fourteenth year of life. This quality of human nature is what mathematical instruction should be based on.

Quotes by Rudolf Steiner

Amend Quotes

The purpose that brought the fourteenth amendment into being was equality before the law, and equality, not separation, was written into the law.

Quotes by Robert Bork

I believe that nothing enjoys a higher estate in our society than the right given by the First and Fourteenth Amendments freely to practice and proclaim one's religious convictions.

Quotes by Frank Murphy

The nativism behind the push to repeal or amend the Fourteenth is ugly and obvious.

Quotes by Eric Liu

As a matter of history, the Fourteenth Amendment was not understood to ban segregation on the basis of race.

Quotes by Cass Sunstein

I'm not up for changing the Tenth Amendment or the Fourteenth Amendment, the First Amendment or the Second Amendment.

Quotes by Andrew Breitbart

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do most of these fourteenth quotes reference?
Most reference the Fourteenth Amendment and its role in equal protection and constitutional rights.
Do the quotes discuss the courts?
Yes, one argues the amendment exists partly so courts can check the will of other branches of government.
Is the Fifth Amendment mentioned too?
Yes, one quote pairs Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment rights when discussing equal protection.
Does every quote here concern the Constitution?
No, one uses fourteenth to describe a stage in a child's developmental and learning process.
Where can I find more quotes about rights and beliefs?
See Believe quotes for related reflections on conviction and principle.

One quote shifts focus entirely, using fourteenth to describe a stage of childhood development rather than constitutional law. See Being quotes for more reflective sayings.