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Quote from Justice William O. Douglas,


"Those in power need checks and restraints
lest they come to identify the common good
for their own tastes and desires, and
their continuation in office as essential
to the preservation of the nation."


By:

Justice William O. Douglas (more quotes by Justice William O. Douglas or books by/about Justice William O. Douglas)


(1898-1980), U. S. Supreme Court Justice

Source:

We, The Judges, 1956

Categories:

Despotism, Justice, Power, Tyranny, Usurpation

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