“Law cannot stand aside from the social changes around it.”
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The quest for freedom, dignity, and the rights of man will never end.
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We do not consecrate the flag by punishing its desecration, for in doing so, we dilute the freedom this cherished emblem represents.
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Religious conflict can be the bloodiest and cruelest conflicts that turn people into fanatics.
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