"Democracy: Its Presumptions and Realities," speech, Federal Bar Association, Washington, DC (1932-03-08) - Hand, Learned

I shall ask no more than that you agree with Dean Inge that even though counting heads is not an ideal way to govern, at least it beats breaking them.

Learned Hand (1872-1961) American jurist

“Democracy: Its Presumptions and Realities,” speech, Federal Bar Association, Washington, DC (1932-03-08)
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First printed in the Federal Bar Association Journal (Mar 1932).