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The Sad Duty Of Politics Is To Establish Justice In A Sinful World.
-Reinhold Niebuhr
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The Sad Duty Of Politics Is To
Reinhold Niebuhr
The Sad Duty Of Politics Is To Establish Justice In A Sinful World.
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