John Marshall Quotes

When a law is in its nature a contract, when absolute rights have vested under that contract, a repeal of the law cannot divest those rights. The people can act only by their agents and, within the powers conferred upon them, their acts must be considered as the acts of the people.

John Marshall

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: judge
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 24, 1755 - July 6, 1835

Topics

NaturePeopleLawRightsWithinAct

I mean, I don't like sitting at a table with seven or eight people asking me questions and kind of listening to what I'm doing - scrutinizing my thoughts and things like that. I just don't like it. I can't understand how anyone would.

Joaquin Phoenix

PeopleMeThoughtsListeningDoing

If I laugh a couple of times a day, I'm doing good. People think it's their God-given right to be happy, and it's just not. It's something you've got to work at. I like to paint the human condition, and the human condition is not smiles and happy people.

John Mellencamp

WorkGoodDayHappyPeopleBe Happy

The older I get, the more I desire simplicity.

Andy Mineo

SimplicityDesireMoreGetOlder

I am good at being shown something and counterpunching.

Tom Stoppard

GoodI AmBeingSomethingAmShown

Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful.

Molly Ivins

PowerfulSatireAgainstPowerless

The mere process of growing old together will make our slightest acquaintances seem like bosom friends.

Logan Pearsall Smith

TogetherProcessFriendsGrowing Old

In living life at 90 percent, the formula is life is 10 percent of what happens to you and 90 percent of how you react to it.

Diamond Dallas Page

LifeYouLivingReactPercentHow

In a way, that's always been Yes' history to a large extent! Quite a few occasions when we've had a new band member or change in members, then we've done a new album with new chops and refreshed the musical approach.

Chris Squire

ChangeHistoryNewDoneWayBand

Drama usually has some sort of intense conflict.

Clint Eastwood

ConflictDramaIntenseSomeSort

There is little for the great part of the history of the world except the bitter tears of pity and the hot tears of wrath.

Woodrow Wilson

HistoryGreatTearsWorldHotPity

I believe imagination to be a uniquely human gift. The reason I like my job, and have liked it for more than half a century, is that I get to use my imagination.

Tyne Daly

JobImaginationBelieveGiftHuman

If a new artist wants to put out some sort of off-the-wall, crazy deep ballad about the sun or whatever, it might be hard to get traction. It's so much easier for someone established to put out a really heartfelt, deep song and get it played in radio.

Thomas Rhett

SunCrazySongDeepSomeoneArtist

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