Achievement Quote by Felix Frankfurter

“Democracy is always a beckoning goal, not a safe harbor. For freedom is an unremitting endeavor, never a final achievement.” quote by Felix Frankfurter — Download Open image

“Democracy is always a beckoning goal, not a safe harbor. For freedom is an unremitting endeavor, never a final achievement.”

Felix Frankfurter

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