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The tragedy of the modern democracies is that they have not yet succeeded in realizing democracy.
Jacques Maritain
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Jacques Maritain
Age: 90 †
Born: 1882
Born: November 18
Died: 1973
Died: April 28
Diplomat
Pedagogue
Philosopher
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Democracies
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Democracy
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