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The supremacy of the laws must be preserved, or the liberties of all will suffer.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The supremacy of the laws must be preserved, or the liberties of all will suffer.”
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This quote underscores the importance of upholding the law for the protection of individual liberties.
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