Autograph Letter, signed “Arthur Schlesinger Jr” , to a young collector of autographs “Brad”
$300 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller
One page, on letterhead of City University of New York. 8vo. Fine. In maroon cloth folder. Item #248377 “Dear Brad, Here is one of my favorite sayings: ‘Man’s capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man’s inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary.’ Reinhold Niebuhr wrote this in his book THE CHILDREN OF LIGHT AND THE CHILDREN OF DARKNESS 1944 . Good luck on your collection. Sincerely yours
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