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“Nothing can destroy a government more quickly than its failure to observe its own laws, or worse, its disregard of the charter of its own existence.”

Quote by Tom C. Clark

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Tom C. Clark was a prominent American jurist and politician who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Born on September 23, 1899, and died on June 13, 1977, his tenure on the Court had a profound impact on the American legal system. more

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