However much we may perfect the mechanism, still if the citizen who is himself dependent upon some laws for the protection of all that he has and all that he holds dear, shall insist on selecting the particular laws which he will obey, he undermines his own safety and that of his country.
Hoover emphasizes the importance of obeying laws for the safety of individuals and the nation.
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