John Dewey: “Rules of law are in fact the institution of conditions under which persons make their arrangements with one another.”

For the older symbols of ideal life still engage thought and command loyalty.

The foe to be dreaded is interference of government.

But it indicates where the problem resides, whatever guise it assumes.

In other words, every officer of the public, whether he represents it as a voter or as a stated official, has a dual capacity.