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It is the daily it is the small it is the cumulative injuries of little people that we are here to protect....If we are able to keep our democracy, there must be once commandment: THOU SHALT NOT RATION JUSTICE.

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Learned Hand
Age: 89 †
Born: 1872
Born: January 27
Died: 1961
Died: August 18
Judge
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Philosopher
Albany
New York
Billings Learned Hand
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Daily
Rations
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People
Democracy
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Justice
Injuries
Small
Shalt
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