Differentiate Quote by Claude Levi-Strauss

“The police are not entrusted with a mission which differentiates them from those they serve. Being unconcerned with ultimate purposes, they are inseparable from the persons and interests of their masters, and shine with their reflected glory.” quote by Claude Levi-Strauss — Download Open image

“The police are not entrusted with a mission which differentiates them from those they serve. Being unconcerned with ultimate purposes, they are inseparable from the persons and interests of their masters, and shine with their reflected glory.”

Claude Levi-Strauss

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