[H]owever weak our country may be, I hope we shall never sacrifice our liberties.
Alexander HamiltonIf it were to be asked, What is the most sacred duty and the greatest source of our security in a Republic? The answer would be, An inviolable respect for the Constitution and Laws - the first growing out of the last . . . . A sacred respect for the constitutional law is the vital principle, the sustaining energy of a free government.
Alexander HamiltonThe powers contained in a constitution...ought to be construed liberally in advancement of the public good.
Alexander Hamilton