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The first principle of a civilized state is that power is legitimate only when it is under contract.

Walter Lippmann
Power, Principles, Firsts
"The Essential Lippmann: A Political Philosophy for Liberal Democracy".
The first principle of a civilized state is that power is legitimate only when it is under contract.