A council to a magistrate, who is himself responsible for what he does, are generally nothing better than a clog upon his good intentions, are often the instruments and accomplices of his bad and are almost always a cloak to his faults.


Federalist No. 70 (18 March 1788) - The Federalist Papers (1787–1788)


A council to a magistrate, who is himself responsible for what he does, are generally nothing better than a clog upon his good intentions, are often...

A council to a magistrate, who is himself responsible for what he does, are generally nothing better than a clog upon his good intentions, are often...

A council to a magistrate, who is himself responsible for what he does, are generally nothing better than a clog upon his good intentions, are often...

A council to a magistrate, who is himself responsible for what he does, are generally nothing better than a clog upon his good intentions, are often...