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Quote by Louis Brandeis
The most important political office is that of the private citizen

The most important political office is that of the private citizen. – Louis Brandeis

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Our government… teaches the whole people by its example. If the government becomes the lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy. – Louis Brandeis

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The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. – Winston Churchill

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