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We have to recognize that the freedom of the individual has to be protected not only from the power of the state, but even more so from economic and societal power.
Gustav Heinemann
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"We have to recognize that the freedom of the individual has to be protected not only from the power of the state, but even more so from economic and societal power."
— Gustav Heinemann

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We have to recognize that the freedom of the individual has to be protected not only from the power of the state, but even more so from economic and societal power. — Gustav Heinemann

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Gustav Heinemann was a Politician from Germany (1899–1976).

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This quote is attributed to Gustav Heinemann, a Politician from Germany.
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Gustav Heinemann lived from 1899 – 1976.