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Secrecy

Everything secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity.

Author Greg RavenPosted on June 14, 2009November 1, 2018Format QuoteCategories knowledgeTags Lord Acton

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