No nation ever yet retained its freedom for any length of time after losing its respect for the law, after losing the law-abiding spirit, the spirit that really makes orderly liberty.
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- The Strenuous Life: Essays and Addresses; source text line 3943
- The Strenuous Life: Essays and Addresses; source text line 3943
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