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Arbitrary power and the rule of the Constitution cannot both exist. They are antagonistic and incompatible forces; and one or the other must of necessity perish whenever they are brought in conflict.
George Sutherland (1862-1942) Anglo-American jurist, Supreme Court Justice (1922-1938)
Jones v. Securities & Exchange Commission 298 U.S. 1 (1936) [majority opinion]
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Added on 31-Mar-20 | Last updated 31-Mar-20
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Topics: arbitrary, Constitution, power, tyranny
More quotes by Sutherland, George The custom and fashion of to-day will be the awkwardness and outrage of to-morrow. So arbitrary are these transient laws.
Alexandre Dumas, père (1802-1870) French novelist and dramatist
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Quoted in James Comper Gray, The Biblical Museum: Old Testament, vol. 3 (1878 ed.).
Added on 21-Jul-16 | Last updated 21-Jul-16
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Topics: arbitrary, change, custom, ephemeral, fashion, future, law, meme, norms, old-fashioned, out of fashion, transience, trendy
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