It is, therefore, essential... by Wendell Willkie, an American Lawyer

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“It is, therefore, essential that we guard our own thinking and not be among those who cry out against prejudices applicable to themselves, while busy spawning intolerances for others.”

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Wendell Willkie

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Name: Wendell Willkie

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Feb 18, 1892

Date of Death: Oct 8, 1944

Profession: Lawyer

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