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Great truths always dwell a long time with small minorities, and the real voice of God is often that which rises above the masses, not that which follows them.

Francis Lieber

Francis Lieber

Francis Lieber

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Born: March 18, 1798

Died: October 2, 1872 (aged 74)

Bio: Francis Lieber, known as Franz Lieber in Germany, was a German-American jurist, gymnast and political philosopher. He edited an Encyclopaedia Americana.

Known for:

Encyclopedia Americana (1829)
Legal and Political Hermeneutics (1839)
Civil liberty and self-government

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