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“Difficulty need not foreshadow despair or defeat. Rather achievement can be all the more satisfying because of obstacles surmounted.”

Quote by William H. Hastie

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William H. Hastie

William H. Hastie was an outstanding American lawyer and judge. Born on November 17, 1904, and died on April 14, 1976, he was renowned for his leadership in the civil rights movement and his contributions to the principle of legal equality. more

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