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Quotes from Conditions of Progress in Democratic Government — Charles Evans Hughes

1862–1948

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No greater mistake can be made than to think that our institutions are fixed or may not be changed for the worse.

Conditions of Progress in Democratic Government (1909)

The peril of this Nation is not in any foreign foe! We, the people, are its power, its peril, and its hope!

Conditions of Progress in Democratic Government (1909)

Selfishness and demagoguery take advantage of liberty. The selfish hand constantly seeks to control government, and every increase of governmental power, even to meet just needs, furnishes opportunity for abuse and stimulates the effort to bend it to improper uses.

Conditions of Progress in Democratic Government (1909)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Charles Evans Hughes (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.