"The sovereignty of the States is the language of the Confederacy and not the language of the Constitution. The latter contains the emphatic words. This Constitution and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof and all treaties made or which shall be made under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land and the judges in every State shall be bound thereby, anything in the constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding"

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Source : Andrew Johnson (1967). “The Papers of Andrew Johnson: September 1865-January 1866”, p.469, Univ. of Tennessee Press

Andrew Johnson

#Law Quotes #Land Quotes #Judging Quotes

“The number one lesson I received from my father is to be responsible for yourself and your family. The responsibility you embrace is working, paying the bills, and coming home EACH night, just as a start.”
“What seems to us serious, significant and important will, in future times, be forgotten or won't seem important at all.”
“There is a tremendous problem in modern culture. We have become used to everything coming to us with tremendous speed and ease. It is a culture where discipline and patience is almost impossible to develop.”
“In 2030 we will be ageless and everyone will have an excellent chance to live forever. 2030 is a dream and a goal.”
“Have to and get to?both are choices. One is negative and one is positive. Choose the right one and it can change your life.”
“As long as copyright is breached in Iran and international works are being freely published in magazines and newspapers, no one feels any need for Iranian works.”

Source : "Cartoonist Alizadeh, translating world into humor". Press TV, April 23, 2009.
“Death and the dice level all distinctions.”

Source : Samuel Foote (1760). “The Minor: A Comedy. Written by Mr. Foote. As it is Now Acting at the New Theatre in the Hay-Market. ...”, p.39
“I read letters and journal entries by [Georgia] O'Keeffe (which were infinitely more useful than any critical analysis of her work).”

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