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One precedent creates another. They soon accumulate and constitute…
Quote byJunius · 1800–1900
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Letters of Junius (1769-1772), Dedication to the English Nation (added the collection of letters published in 1772).
English (original)
One precedent creates another. They soon accumulate and constitute law. What yesterday was fact, today is doctrine.
— Junius
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