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“I think all of our human Experience shows that no one with absolute power can be trusted to give it up even in part”

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Louis D. Brandeis
Louis D. Brandeis

Louis D. Brandeis was a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, known for his contributions to law and social justice. He was born on November 13, 1856, and died on October 5, 1941. more

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