The Constitution is not a panacea for every blot upon the public welfare, nor should this Court, ordained as a judicial body, be thought of as a general haven for reform movements. -Dr. John Marshall

 

The Constitution is not a panacea for every blot upon the public welfare, nor should this Court, ordained as a judicial body, be thought of as a general haven for reform movements.


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This quote is just one of 10 total Dr. John Marshall quotes in our collection. Dr. John Marshall is known for saying 'The Constitution is not a panacea for every blot upon the public welfare, nor should this Court, ordained as a judicial body, be thought of as a general haven for reform movements.' as well as some of the following quotes.

To listen well is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

Dr. John Marshall

We must never forget that it is a constitution we are expounding.

Dr. John Marshall

This is not OK, and we would like the secretary of state to say so.

Dr. John Marshall

Indeed, in a free government almost all other rights would become worthless if the government possessed power over the private fortune of every citizen.

Dr. John Marshall

Where we are moving to is taking an individual's cancer and measuring particular characteristics of it and saying, 'OK, you've got this wrong, this wrong and this wrong in your tumor and, therefore, I am going to treat you with Drug X, Drug Y and Drug Z because that is tailored to your cancer.'

Dr. John Marshall