Agreement Quote by Eldridge Cleaver

“There is no calamity which a great nation can invite which equals that which follows a supine submission to wrong and injustice and the consequent loss of national self-respect and honor, beneath which are shielded and defended a people's safety and greatness.”

Eldridge Cleaver

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With all its faults, the American political system is the freest and most democratic in the world.

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“Respect commands itself and it can neither be given nor withheld when it is due.”

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