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“An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so.”
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- quote
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- Indexed:
- 2026-07-04
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- c5ce0f9a2d56f0f7300051bf32d289854bbe3af5e218b937b5daa70ebb987c4f
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