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Compassion and justice are companions, not choices.
William Sloane Coffin
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William Sloane Coffin
Age: 81 †
Born: 1924
Born: June 1
Died: 2006
Died: April 12
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New York City
New York
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We must be governed by the force of law, not by the law of force.
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Isn't that what growing up is all about - learning to outlast despair?
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I'm delighted that the future is unsure. That's the way it should be.
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We are not loved because we are valued we are valued because we are loved.
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