“America cannot endure permanently half 1776 and half 1789. The compromises, contradictions, hypocrisies, inequities, and evils have built up unaddressed. The grapes of wrath have ripened again, and the choice before America is plain. Either America goes forward best by going back first, or America is about to reap a future in which the worst will once again be the corruption of the best.”
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The Magna Carta of Humanity: Sinai's Revolutionary Faith and the Future of Freedom
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Os Guinness
Os Guinness, born on September 30, 1941, is a British author, historian, and public intellectual. His works span a variety of fields including religion, politics, society, and culture, and have been well-received by readers. more
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