The Constitution was framed upon the theory that the peoples of the several states must sink or swim together, and that in the long run prosperity and salvation are in union and not division.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes that collective unity among states leads to prosperity and success.
Benjamin Cardozo's quote reflects the idea that the strength and survival of individual states are interdependent. It suggests that only through unity can people achieve long-term success and well-being, highlighting the importance of collaboration over division.
In practice
In a speech about community service, one might say, 'As Benjamin Cardozo said, the Constitution teaches us that prosperity lies in unity, not division.'
In the end the great truth will have been learned that the quest is greater than what is sought, the effort finer that the prize (or rather, that the effort is the prize), the victory cheap and hollow were it not for the rigor of the game.
Justice is not to be taken by storm. She is to be wooed by slow advances.
Not honesty alone, but the punctilio of an honor the most sensitive, is then the standard of behavior.
The great ideals of liberty and equality are preserved against the assaults of opportunism, the expediency of the passing hour, the erosion of small encroachments, the scorn and derision of those who have no patience with general principles.
Deep is the well of truth and long does it take to know what has fallen into its depths.
Human history began as an act of disobedience, and it is not unlikely that it will be terminated by an act of obedience. At this point in history the capacity to doubt, to criticize and to disobey may be all that stands between a future for mankind and the end of civilization.
Let Him easter in us, be a dayspring to the dimness of us, be a crimson-cresseted east.
Deep religious beliefs stemming from the Old and New Testaments of the Bible inspired many of the early settlers of our country, providing them with the strength, character, convictions, and faith necessary to withstand great hardship and danger in this new and rugged land. These shared beliefs helped forge a sense of common purpose among the widely dispersed colonies - a sense of community which laid the foundation for the spirit of nationhood that was to develop in later decades.
You know, if you're an American and you're born at this time in history especially, you're lucky. We all are. We won the world history Powerball lottery...
Every man is under the natural duty of contributing to the necessities of the society; and this is all the laws should enforce on him.
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