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The will of the community, the inclinations and desires of the body politic as a whole, are always, in the last analysis, the foundation, as they are also in many instances the direct and immediate source, of law.
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gutenberg.orgWoodrow Wilson: “The will of the community, the inclinations and desires of the body politic as a whole, are always, in the last…”
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This quote highlights Wilson's belief that the collective will of the community is the foundation of law.
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