The goal of a free nation is to reveal by example the enlightened possibilities of the human race, not to wield its power of destruction and death ov… - Gerry Spence

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The goal of a free nation is to reveal by example the enlightened possibilities of the human race, not to wield its power of destruction and death over the helpless, the poor, the starving and the war torn masses. The goal of a free nation must be no different outside its borders than within them. In America we do not massacre whole towns because they may be the chosen domicile of a criminal or a conspiracy of criminals. Instead we carefully root out the felons and bring them to justice. In the same way, the goal of a free nation must be to first view all people as members of the human race, and, as such, to insist that they possess fundamental human rights. They are, as we, citizens of the world. The rule of law shows us the way.

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About Gerry Spence

Gerald Leonard Spence (born 8 January 1929) is an American lawyer and writer.

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