Ralph Waldo EmersonBeauty will not come at the call of a legislature, nor will it repeat in England or America its history in Greece. It will come, as always, unannounced, and spring up between the feet of brave and earnest men.
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William Faulkner was not alone in his belief that beauty will not be brought about by the legislative process. Many people have believed this throughout history, including, of course, William Faulkner. The idea is that beauty will come from something other than what we would expect. If we were to look at the legislative process to bring about beauty, we would find that it is often a total failure.
The legislative process often passes laws that are poorly thought out and serve only the public to benefit themselves. There is nothing beautiful about laws that benefit only a few at the expense of many.
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