Charles Evans Hughes Quote

While democracy must have its organizations and controls, its vital breath is individual liberty.


Statement of May 1908, quoted in "Reauthorization of The Civil Rights Division of The United States Department of Justice" (15 May 2003) US House of Representatives.


While democracy must have its organizations and controls, its vital breath is individual liberty.

While democracy must have its organizations and controls, its vital breath is individual liberty.

While democracy must have its organizations and controls, its vital breath is individual liberty.

While democracy must have its organizations and controls, its vital breath is individual liberty.