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The story of man is the history, first, of the acceptance and imposition of restraints necessary to permit communal life; and second, of the emancipation of the individual within that system of necessary restraints.

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Dissent and dissenters have no monopoly on freedom. They must tolerate opposition. They must accept dissent from their dissent.

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Look in the mirror. The face that pins you with its double gaze reveals a chastening secret. You are looking into a predator's eyes. Most predators have eyes set right on the front of their heads, so they can use binocular vision to sight and track their prey.
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Born: June 19, 1910
Died: April 5, 1982 (aged 71)
Bio: Abraham "Abe" Fortas was a U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice from 1965 to 1969.

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