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The Pursuit of Justice

The Pursuit of Justice

The Pursuit of Justice was a book written by Robert F. Kennedy and published in 1964. The book consisted of 12 revamped speeches delivered by Kennedy during his tenure as United States Attorney General. It was reviewed by Judge Roger J. Kiley.


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“What is objectionable, what is dangerous about extremists is not that they are extreme, but that they are intolerant.”

The evil is not what they say about their cause, but what they say about their opponents.
" Extremism, Left and Right http://books.google.com/books?id=o3mHAAAAMAAJ&q=%22What+is+objectionable+what+is+dangerous+about+extremists+is+not+that+they+are+extreme+but+that+they+are+intolerant%22+%22evil+is+not+what+they+say+about+their+cause+but%22&pg=PA68#v=onepage," The Pursuit of Justice, pt. 3 (1964)

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“In the words of the old saying, every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on.”

The Pursuit of Justice http://books.google.com/books?id=o3mHAAAAMAAJ&q="Every+society+gets+the+kind+of+criminal+it+deserves+What+is+equally+true+is+that+every+community+gets+the+kind+of+law+enforcement+it+insists+on" pt. 3, "Eradicating Free Enterprise in Organized Crime," (1964)
Alexander Lacassange https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_Lacassagne Attribution of original quote

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“The free way of life proposes ends, but it does not prescribe means.”

"Berlin East and West," The Pursuit of Justice https://books.google.com/books?id=o3mHAAAAMAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=%22The+free+way+of+life+proposes+ends%2C+but+it+does+not+prescribe+means.%22, pt. 5, (1964), p. 108

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