“The Framers of the Bill of Rights did not purport to “create” rights. Rather they designed the Bill of Rights to prohibit our Government
from infringing rights and liberties presumed to be preexisting.” Justice William J. Brennan, (1906-1997) U. S. Supreme Court…

“Complaints are every where heard from our most considerate and virtuous citizens, equally the friends of public and private faith, and of public and personal liberty, that our governments are too unstable; that the public good is disregarded in the…

“At the foundation of our civil liberties lies the principle that denies to government officials an exceptional position before the law and which subjects them to the same rules of conduct that are commands to the citizen.” Justice Louis D. Brandeis, (1856-1941) US Supreme…

“The only shape in which equality is really connected with justice is this — justice presupposes general rules. If these general rules are to be maintained at all, it is obvious that they must be applied equally to every case which satisfies their terms.” James Fitzjames…

“The possession of unlimited power will make a despot of almost any man. There is a possible Nero in the gentlest human creature that walks.” Thomas Bailey Aldrich, (1836-1907). Source: Ponkapog Papers, 1903. Source Reference Thomas Bailey Aldrich Quote

“Never trust governments absolutely and always do what you can to prevent them from doing too much harm.” John Arthur Passmore, (1914-2004) Australian philosopher. Source Reference John Arthur Passmore Quote