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A lawyer's primer: If you don't have the law, you argue the facts; if you don't have the facts, you read more
A lawyer's primer: If you don't have the law, you argue the facts; if you don't have the facts, you argue the law; if you have neither the facts nor the law, then you argue the Constitution
The single most exciting thing you encounter in government is competence, because it's so rare.
The single most exciting thing you encounter in government is competence, because it's so rare.
All government--indeed, every human benefit and enjoyment, every
virtue and every prudent act--is founded on compromise and
barter.
All government--indeed, every human benefit and enjoyment, every
virtue and every prudent act--is founded on compromise and
barter.
Governments exist to protect the rights of minorities. The loved and the rich need no protection: they have many friends read more
Governments exist to protect the rights of minorities. The loved and the rich need no protection: they have many friends and few enemies.
The principles of a free constitution are irrecoverably lost, when the legislative power is nominated by the executive.
The principles of a free constitution are irrecoverably lost, when the legislative power is nominated by the executive.
The art of governing consists in not letting men grow old in their jobs.
The art of governing consists in not letting men grow old in their jobs.
Governments last as long as the undertaxed can defend themselves against the overtaxed.
Governments last as long as the undertaxed can defend themselves against the overtaxed.
A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.
A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.
Whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government; that whenever things get so far read more
Whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government; that whenever things get so far wrong as to attract their notice, they may be relied on to set them to rights.
