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Woodrow Wilson: The prohibitions of the law do not assert themselves as taskmasters set over us by some external power.

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The prohibitions of the law do not assert themselves as taskmasters set over us by some external power.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Wilson reflects on the nature of law and its role in society, suggesting it is not merely an external force.

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