I regard the principle of c... by Roger Nash Baldwin, an American Activist

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“I regard the principle of conscription of life as a flat contradiction of all our cherished ideals of individual freedom, democratic liberty and Christian teaching.”

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Roger Nash Baldwin

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Name: Roger Nash Baldwin

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Jan 21, 1884

Date of Death: Aug 26, 1981

Profession: Activist

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The rule of law in place of force, always basic to my thinking, now takes on a new relevance in a world where, if war is to go, only law can replace it.

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I am for socialism, disarmament, and, ultimately, for abolishing the state itself... I seek the social ownership of property, the abolition of the propertied class, and the sole control of those who produce wealth. Communism is the goal.

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So long as we have enough people in this country willing to fight for their rights, we'll be called a democracy.

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The smallest deed is better than the grandest intention.

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I would say that social work began in my mind in the Unitarian Church when I was ten or twelve years old, and I started to do things that I thought would help other people.

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