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Reinhold Niebuhr Quotes

There are historic situations in which refusal to defend the inheritance of a civilization, however imperfect, against tyranny and aggression may result in consequences even worse than war.
Reinhold Niebuhr

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Theologian Quotes
Category:
American Theologian Quotes
Date of Birth:
June 21, 1892
Date of Death:
June 1, 1971
Nationality:
American
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