Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 22, 2019
The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in the insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well meaning but without understanding.
Said by
Jim Himes
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Himes warns about the risks of unchecked power and the importance of understanding in governance.

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