To The New York Legal Aid Society (16 February 1951).
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If we are to keep our democracy, there must be one commandment: Thou shalt not ration justice.
— Learned Hand
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Billings Learned Hand (27 January 1872 – 18 August 1961), usually called simply Learned Hand,
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Billings Learned Hand (27 January 1872 – 18 August 1961), usually called simply Learned Hand,
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