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.. . a constitution, intended toendure for ages to come, andconsequently, to be adapted to thevarious crises of human affairs.John Marshall
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The Constitution is colorblind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens.John Marshall
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The law does not expect a man to be prepared to defend every act of his life which may be suddenly and without notice alleged against him.John Marshall
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An unlimited power to tax involves, necessarily, a power to destroy; because there is a limit beyond which no institution and no property can bear taxation.John Marshall
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It is emphatically the province and duty of the Judicial Department to say what the law is.John Marshall
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The corporation is an artificial being invisible intangible and existing only in contemplation of law.John Marshall
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The power to tax involves the power to destroy.John Marshall
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To listen well is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.John Marshall
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The French Revolution will be found to have had great influence on the strength of parties, and on the subsequent political transactions of the United States.John Marshall
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What is it that makes us trust our judges? Their independence in office and manner of appointment.John Marshall
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The power to tax is the power to destroy.John Marshall
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The very essence of civil liberty certainly consists in the right of every individual to claim the protection of the laws, whenever he receives an injury. One of the first duties of government is to afford that protection.John Marshall
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I was born on the 24th of September 1755 in the county of Fauquier, at that time one of the frontier counties of Virginia. My father possessed scarcely any fortune and had received a very limited education - but was a man to whom nature had been bountiful, and who had assiduously improved her gifts.John Marshall
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My father superintended the English part of my education, and to his care I am indebted for anything valuable which I may have acquired in my youth. He was my only intelligent companion, and was both a watchful parent and an affectionate friend.John Marshall