The Line Of Least Resistance In The Progress Of Civilization Is To Make That Theoretical Postulate Real By The Continually Increasing Force Of The World's Public Opinion. - SearchQuotes

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The line of least resistance in the progress of civilization is to make that theoretical postulate real by the continually increasing force of the world's public opinion.

Elihu Root

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