Stephen Johnson Field Professions : Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United StatesBorn : November 4, 1816Died : April 9, 1899 Browse All Authors Top 5 quotes by Stephen Johnson Field Here I close my opinion. I could not say less in view of questions of such gravity that go down to the very foundations of the government. If the provisions of the Constitution can be set aside by an Act of Congress, where is the course of usurpation to end? The present assault upon capital is but the beginning. It will be but the stepping-stone to others, larger and Stephen Johnson Field governmentviewsstones The present assault upon capital is but the beginning. It will be but the stepping-stone to others, larger and more sweeping, till our political contests will become a war of the poor against the rich; a war growing in intensity and bitterness. Stephen Johnson Field politicalmoneywar When the judges shall be obliged to go armed, it will be time for the courts to be closed. Stephen Johnson Field courtjudginglaw Questions of such gravity go down to the very foundations of the government. If the provisions of the Constitution can be set aside by an act of Congress, where is the course of usurpation to end? Stephen Johnson Field foundationpoliticalgovernment The Constitution deals with substance, not shadows. Stephen Johnson Field constitutionshadowsubstance Similar Authors Benjamin Robbins Curtis former-associate-justice-of-the-supreme-court-of-the-united-states Byron White former-associate-justice-of-the-supreme-court-of-the-united-states Arthur Goldberg former-associate-justice-of-the-supreme-court-of-the-united-states Benjamin Cardozo former-associate-justice-of-the-supreme-court-of-the-united-states Abe Fortas former-associate-justice-of-the-supreme-court-of-the-united-states David Souter former-associate-justice-of-the-supreme-court-of-the-united-statesAll Authors
