The Constitution is not a dead artefact or a document to be archived in a museum display case. It is alive, and it is precisely this vitality that makes it indispensable. At a time when hasty rhetoric about its replacement or exhaustion is multiplying, it is important to reaffirm the essential: the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic remains one of the most solid pillars of our democracy. Pedro Costa Gonçalves, Director of the Faculty of Law at the University of Coimbra, notes that recent commemorations of the 50th anniversary of the Constitution highlighted that while it can and should be revised, it must not be discarded. There is a crucial difference between updating and replacing, or between perfecting and dismantling. Recognizing the need for specific revisions reinforces the Constitution, which has demonstrated a remarkable capacity for adaptation over five decades. The Faculty of Law of Coimbra marked the occasion with a two-volume collective work reflecting on the past, present, and future of the Fundamental Law, serving as a reminder that the Constitution remains an object of study and commitment. Ultimately, a solid democracy is not built from a void, but on the foundations it has managed to erect and preserve.