Quotes about Legislation
There are always too many Democratic congressmen, too many Republican congressmen, and never enough U.S. congressmen.
— Anonymous
Our constitution protects aliens, drunks and U.S. Senators.
— Will Rogers
Nothing lasts longer than a temporary government program.
— Ronald Reagan
My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you I just signed legislation which outlaws Russia forever. The bombing begins in five minutes.
— Ronald Reagan
Bad laws are the worst sort of tyranny.
— Edmund Burke
Bad law is the worst sort of tyranny.
— Edmund Burke
Drive a coach and six through an Act of Parliament.
— Anonymous
English Law prohibits a man from marrying his mother-in-law. This is our idea of useless legislation.
— Anonymous
Let's face it. Our ass is in a crack. We're gonna have to let this nigger bill pass. [Said to Senator John Stennis (D-MS) during debate on the Civil Rights Act of 1957]
— Lyndon B. Johnson
The one great principle of English law is to make business for itself.
— Charles Dickens
The reforms we seek would bring greater competition, choice, savings and inefficiencies to our health care system.
— Barack Obama
Our present condition is, Legislation without law; wisdom without a plan; a constitution without a name; and, what is strangely astonishing, perfect independence contending for dependence.
— Thomas Paine