“We have fulfilled the obligations that were put forth in the original legislation.”
Anthony Irving
“Prohibition goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation and makes crimes out of things that are not crimes.”
Abraham Lincoln
“I know we can't abolish prejudice through laws, but we can set up guidelines for our actions by legislation.”
Belva Lockwood
“My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you I just signed legislation which outlaws Russia forever. The bombing will begin in five minutes. - During radio microphone test”
Ronald Reagan
“You can't legislate intelligence and common sense into people”
Will Rogers
“The world is not going to be saved by legislation.”
William Howard Taft
“Legislation to apply the principle of equal pay for equal work without discrimination because of sex is a matter of simple justice”
Dwight David Eisenhower