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When men no longer have the least fear of saying something untrue, they very soon have no fear whatsoever of doing something unjust.

Theodor Haecker

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Theodor Haecker
Age: 65 †
Born: 1879
Born: June 4
Died: 1945
Died: April 9
Art Critic
Linguist
Philosopher
Resistance Fighter
Translator
Writer
Fear
Something
Untrue
Men
Whatsoever
Unjust
Soon
Longer
Saying
Least

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