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To place the maintenance of the public security in the hands of a body of men who have attempted to destroy it would be to flout the sovereignty of the laws the people have made.
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gutenberg.orgCalvin Coolidge: “To place the maintenance of the public security in the hands of a body of men who have attempted to destroy it would be…”
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He warns against placing security in the hands of those who have previously threatened it, emphasizing the rule of law.
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