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The ultimate foundation of a free society is the binding tie of cohesive sentiment.
-Felix Frankfurter
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The Ultimate Foundation Of A Free Society

Felix Frankfurter
The ultimate foundation of a free society is the binding tie of cohesive sentiment.
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