George H.W. Bush said "The Constitution is not just a symbol but a living idea, the world's greatest experiment in freedom and self-government." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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The Constitution is not just a symbol but a living idea, the world's greatest experiment in freedom and self-government.

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Remarks at the Swearing-In Ceremony for David H. Souter as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

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