
Some Sources of Romanticism: 6 – The Lasting Effects
Isaiah Berlin
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Law Is the Product of Dark, Traditional Forces Within the Nation
Law is something which pastle circumstances, but partly the inner soul of the nation. Unless its roots in the darkness, it is too easily overthrown. The only thing which is eternal is this mysterious, frightening process which goes on far below the level of consciousness. This is what creates states, nations. Constitutions are a thin, superficial thing and likely to collapse when other equally sane men refute them.
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