What he said...
If you get A Word A Day in your inbox, then you've seen this already this morning, or will see it again, later today. It bears repetition. Some men look at constitutions with sanctimonious reverence, and deem them like the ark of the covenant, too sacred to be touched. They ascribe to the men of the preceding age a wisdom more than human, and suppose what they did to be beyond amendment. I knew that age well; I belonged to it, and labored with it. It deserved well of its country. It was very... Sign in to see full entry.