Herbert Hoover actually said...

Effective administration of the law in a Republic requires not only adequate and proper machinery, honest and capable officials, but above all a citizenry imbued with a spirit of respect for law.

Context

Special Message to the Congress on Reform of Judicial Procedure

02/28/1932

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