Chad Walsh Quote

"From the utopian viewpoint, the United States constitution is a singularly hard-bitten and cautious document, for it breathes the spirit of skepticism about human altruism and incorporates a complex system of checks, balances and restrictions, so that everybody is holding the reins on everybody else."

by:	Chad Walsh
Source:	From Utopia to Nightmare, 1962
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Categories:	Civilization, Constitution, Corruption, Integrity, Nature, Oppression, Power, Restraint, Society, Tyranny, Altruist, Utopia, Skepticism
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ahhh, that the document was still in use.  -- Mike, Norwalk
-- warren, olathe
At least that was the intent...  -- E Archer, NYC
We don't seem to be holding each others' reins anymore. It's hard to hold the reins when you've got your hands in someone else's pockets.  -- Ken, Allyn, WA
-- What Sit Tooya, Brookline

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