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Such a crude and vicious attack upon the courts, even if it were temporarily successful, would inevitably in the end cause a violent reaction and would band the great mass of citizens together, forcing them to stand by all the judges, competent and incompetent alike, rather than to see the wheels of justice stopped.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt argues that attacks on the courts will lead to a backlash that unites citizens in support of the judiciary.

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