Richard Schiff

I imagine an America that can actually change. That we become a nation that prospers again but without pillaging the resources of nations that make their people hate us. That we become a nation that, as the constitution says in its preamble, its very first paragraph, 'promotes the general welfare' of its people.

American Actor

Harold H. Greene

The real difference between the United States and other nations lies not in the words of the preamble to the Constitution, but in the fact that the substantive clauses of that Constitution are enforced by individuals independent of and not beholden to the elected branches.

American Judge

Gavin Bryars

Like an apparently strict musical form it breaks the five minute whole into its structural parts - a descriptive preamble, the action of taking the cards, the development of the cards' manipulation and the revelation of what has been achieved.

English Composer

B. R. Ambedkar

Indians today are governed by two different ideologies. Their political ideal set in the preamble of the Constitution affirms a life of liberty, equality and fraternity. Their social ideal embodied in their religion denies them.

Indian Politician

W. Averell Harriman

Yet the whole preamble of the second authorization act for the Marshall Plan showed the direction Congress was ready to take about breaking down barriers within Europe.

American Politician

A preamble prepares the reader or listener for what to expect in the main content.

Setting Expectations

The preamble can hold historical importance, especially in formal documents like constitutions.

Historical Significance

It summarizes foundational principles and intentions behind the content that follows.

Foundational Overview

In legal contexts, a preamble clarifies the purpose of the agreement or law that follows.

Legal Clarity

Preambles in legal documents help prevent ambiguity and can guide interpretation.

Avoiding Ambiguity

Though not always legally binding, the preamble gives context which can influence legal interpretation.

Binding Context

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