Harry Truman actually said...

The Constitution is a living force--it is a growing thing.

The longer I live, the more I am impressed by the significance of our simple official oath to uphold and defend the Constitution.

We have discovered that the Constitution does not prevent us from correcting social injustice, or advancing the general welfare.

We venerate these documents not because they are old, not because they are valuable historical relics, but because they still have meaning f...