The consent of the governed" is more than a safeguard against ignorant tyrants: it is an insurance against benevolent despots as well.
Walter LippmannThe time has come to stop beating our heads against stone walls under the illusion that we have been appointed policeman to the human race.
Walter LippmannWe say that the truth will make us free. Yes, but that truth is a thousand truths which grow and change.
Walter LippmannThe Bill of Rights does not come from the people and is not subject to change by majorities. It comes from the nature of things. It declares the inalienable rights of man not only against all government but also against the people collectively.
Walter Lippmann