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Quote from William Howard Taft,


"Constitutions are checks upon the hasty action of the majority.
They are the self-imposed restraints of a whole people
upon a majority of them to secure sober action and
a respect for the rights of the minority."


By:

William Howard Taft (more quotes by William Howard Taft or books by/about William Howard Taft)


(1857-1930) 27th US President

Source:

Veto Message, Arizona Enabling Act, 1911

Categories:

Collectivist, Constitution, Democracy, Freedom, Liberty, Politics, President, Restraint, Tolerance, Tax

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