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Butler Condemns Dem inanct Democracy Abdication Warning
Dr Nicholas Murray Butler urges graduates of Columbia University to defend democracy against abdication. He cautions that dictatorships erode individual liberty and moral principles, arguing democracy must resist war and uphold moral guidance to prevent a collapse into mass rule or dictatorship. He cites Goethe Nietzsche and world events to stress vigilance and action.
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