To have a liberal temperame... by Peter Gay, an American Historian

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“To have a liberal temperament is a kind of psychological boon, To be able to understand that someone you disagree with is not just a terrible creature but somebody with whom you disagree.”

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Name: Peter Gay

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Jun 20, 1923

Profession: Historian

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