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There is no safety to society but in an aroused public sentiment that will hold each participant amenable to the law for the consequences of the crime he either perpetrates or abets.
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Adlai Stevenson
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This quote advocates for public accountability in the face of crime, highlighting the role of societal sentiment.
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The spirit of the mob is in deadly antagonism to all constituted authority.
We are here to erect this statue to his memory because of the unnumbered blessings to America and to the people of every race and clime which have followed his discovery.
Unless curbed it will sap the foundation of civilized society.