We believe, and I think properly, that when the men who met in 1787 to make our Constitution they made the best political document ever made; but, remember, they did so very largely because they were great compromisers.

Learned Hand

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Political compromise Political theory American founding American politics Politics

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Learned Hand

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Morals in Public Life

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English

Time

1951 1950s 20th century

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Judge Lawyer

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United States

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Hand, Learned. "Morals in Public Life." Subcommittee of the the Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. 28 June 1951. The Capitol, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

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