The law and the constitution are like a child's pants. They've got to be made wider and longer as the child grows so as to fit him. If they're kept t… - John Buchan

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The law and the constitution are like a child's pants. They've got to be made wider and longer as the child grows so as to fit him. If they're kept too tight, he'll burst them; and if you're in a hurry and make them too big all at once, they'll trip him up.