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John Howard Griffin, Black Like Me Quotes: A law is not good merely because the legislature wills it, but the legislature has the mortal duty to will only that which is good.
         

A law is not good merely because the legislature wills it, but the legislature has the mortal duty to will only that which is good.


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A law is not good merely because the legislature wills it, but the legislature has the mortal duty to will only that which is good.
         



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