Constitutions are checks upon the hasty action of the majority. They are the self-imposed restraints of a whole … - William Howard Taft

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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.

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