Force Quote by Roger Nash Baldwin

“The rule of law in place of force, always basic to my thinking, now takes on a new relevance in a world where, if war is to go, only law can replace it.” quote by Roger Nash Baldwin — Download Open image

“The rule of law in place of force, always basic to my thinking, now takes on a new relevance in a world where, if war is to go, only law can replace it.”

Roger Nash Baldwin

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I always felt from the beginning that you had to defend people you disliked and feared as well as those you admired.

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