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It discusses a great malaise of our age, for which, I fear, no written Constitution, however wise, is an adequate remedy.
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Beck argues that no written Constitution can fully address the deep-seated issues of his time.
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Americans have never lacked interest in English history; for however broad the stream of our national life, how could we ignore its chief source?
Other nations may not take it so literally, but with our life-long adherence to a written Constitution as a solemn contractual obligation, we do.
Again the words of Washington suggest themselves: "If, to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterwards defend our work?
My principal purpose in these lectures is to deepen the interest of this great nation in one of the very greatest and far-reaching achievements of our common race.
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