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We demand of our political life greater certainty and greater perfection than we demand of our personal life.

Max Lerner

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Max Lerner
Age: 89 †
Born: 1902
Born: December 20
Died: 1992
Died: June 5
Journalist
Writer
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Political
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Certainty
Perfection
Politician
Demand
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