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Chicago is unique. It is the only completely corrupt city in America.
Charles Edward Merriam
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Charles Edward Merriam
Age: 78 †
Born: 1874
Born: November 15
Died: 1953
Died: January 8
Political Scientist
Hopkinton
Iowa
Charles E. Merriam
Charles Merriam
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From the standpoint of modern political science the slave holders were right in declaring that liberty can be given only to those who have political capacity enough to use it, and they were also right in maintaining that two greatly unequal races cannot exist side by side on terms of perfect equality.
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In speaking of natural rights, therefore, it is essential to remember that these alleged rights have no political force whatsoever, unless recognized and enforced by the state.
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