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These distinct lines run between power and power will not of their own virtue maintain themselves.
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gutenberg.orgWoodrow Wilson: “These distinct lines run between power and power will not of their own virtue maintain themselves.”
Editor's note · Context
Wilson argues that the separation of powers must be actively maintained and cannot sustain itself without effort.
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