We ought not to forget that the government, through all its departments, judicial as well as others, is administered by delegated and responsible agents; and that the power which really controls, ultimately, all the movements, is not in the agents, but those who elect or appoint them.
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"We ought not to forget that the government, through all its departments, judicial as well as others, is administered by delegated and responsible agents; and that the power which really controls, ultimately, all the movements, is not in the agents, but those who elect or appoint them." — John C. Calhoun #politicsgovernment
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We ought not to forget that the government, through all its departments, judicial as well as others, is administered by delegated and responsible agents; and that the power which really controls, ultimately, all the movements, is not in the agents, but those who elect or appoint them. — John C. Calhoun
About John C. Calhoun
John C. Calhoun was a Statesman from United States (1782–1850).
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This quote is attributed to John C. Calhoun, a Statesman from United States.
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John C. Calhoun lived from 1782 – 1850.
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