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"Law not served by power is an illusion; but power not ruled by law is a menace which our nuclear age cannot afford."

Arthur J. Goldberg, American Judge

Age, Power, Illusion, Law

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"Law not served by power is an illusion; but power not ruled by law is a menace which our nuclear age cannot afford."

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