“Selfishness and demagoguery take advantage of liberty. The selfish hand constantly seeks to control government, and every increase of governmental power, even to meet just needs, furnishes opportunity for abuse and stimulates the effort to bend it to improper uses.” NeedsUseHandsGovernmentOpportunityEffortLibertyAdvantageAbuseIncreaseSelfishSelfishnessMental PowerDemagoguery Book:Conditions of Progress in Democratic Government Source: Conditions of Progress in Democratic Government
“The greater the importance to safeguarding the community from incitements to the overthrow of our institutions by force and violence, the more imperative is the need to preserve the constitutional rights of free speech, free press and free assembly in order to maintain the opportunity for free political discussion.” NeedsPoliticalOrderOpportunityIndividualForceCommunityJusticeGreaterRightsViolenceSpeechImportanceConstitutionInstitutionsPressesPreservesDiscussionFree SpeechImperativesAssemblyIndividual RightsFree PressConstitutional RightsIncitementSafeguarding Author:Charles Evans Hughes
“The Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal will take care of themselves. Look after the courts of the poor, who stand most in need of justice. The security of the republic will be found in the treatment of the poor and the ignorant. In indifference to their misery and helplessness lies disaster.” NeedsLooksCareLyingFoundJusticePoorSecurityCourtMiseryTake CareDisasterSupremeIgnorantAppealsIndifferenceTreatmentRepublicSupreme CourtHelplessness Author:Charles Evans Hughes
