"When judges shall be obliged to go armed, it will be time for the courts to be closed."

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Justices of the Supreme Court of the United StatesPeople from ConnecticutUnited States presidential candidates, 1880Williams College alumni
Original Language: English

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Said while travelling to California, having been advised to arm himself while there (1889); reported in J.K. Hoyt, The Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations (1896), p. 129.