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Learning how to balance the needs of individuals with the no-less-real needs of an institution was an important lesson. It's fine to be on the side of the little guy, but he too will ultimately suffer if the health and concerns of the greater body he belongs to are neglected.
Learning how to balance the needs of individuals with the no-less-real needs of an institution was an important lesson. It's fine to be on the side of the little guy, but he too will ultimately suffer if the health and concerns of the greater body he belongs to are neglected.
Approximate author period: c. 1954 AD · modern
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- Sonia Sotomayor
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- Approximate author period: c. 1954 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Sonia Sotomayor: documented birth year 1954; activity date not established. Wikidata Q11107, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11107 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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