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That law is not made more valid by being written, but only more explicit; it is not rendered more sacred, but only more definite and secure.
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gutenberg.orgWoodrow Wilson: “That law is not made more valid by being written, but only more explicit; it is not rendered more sacred, but only more…”
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Wilson argues that written laws gain clarity but not inherent validity from being documented.
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