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Quote from Walter Lippmann,


"..the Bill of Rights does not come from the people
and is not subject to change by majorities.
It comes from the nature of things.
It declares the inalienable rights of man
not only against all government
but also against the people collectively."


By:

Walter Lippmann (more quotes by Walter Lippmann or books by/about Walter Lippmann)


(1889-1974) American writer, journalist, and political commentator

Categories:

Constitution, Government, Individual Rights, Individualism

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