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The community of man should be treated in the same way you would treat your community of brothers or fellow citizens.

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Pierre Trudeau
Age: 80 †
Born: 1919
Born: October 18
Died: 2000
Died: September 28
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Former Prime Minister Of Canada
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Montreal
Quebec
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau
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The next time you see Jesus Christ, ask Him what happened to the just society He promised 2,000 years ago.
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The attainment of a just society is the cherished hope of civilized men.
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In academic life you seek to state absolute truths in politics you seek to accommodate truth to the facts around you.
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