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The glory of justice and the majesty of law are created not just by the Constitution - nor by the courts - nor by the officers of the law - nor by the lawyers - but by the men and women who constitute our society - who are the protectors of the law as they are themselves protected by the law.
The glory of justice and the majesty of law are created not just by the Constitution - nor by the courts - nor by the officers of the law - nor by the lawyers - but by the men and women who constitute our society - who are the protectors of the law as they are themselves protected by the law.
Approximate author period: c. 1944 AD · modern
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- Robert Kennedy
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- Approximate author period: c. 1944 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Robert F. Kennedy: documented activity in 1944. Wikidata Q25310, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25310 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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