Over the library of one of our great law schools is inscribed the motto, “Not under man but under God and law." （That’s the ruling principle of American freedom, the source of our democratic liberties.） I’ve tried to make it my guide throughout

Over the library of one of our great law schools is inscribed the motto, “Not under man but under God and law." （That’s the ruling principle of American freedom, the source of our democratic liberties.） I’ve tried to make it my guide throughout this contest.

这是美国自由的核心原则，也是民主自由的滥觞。