A Quote by Alan Dershowitz

In the real world in which we live, you always have to choose between evils. And in choosing between evils, you have to have moral criteria for how to make those choices.

Alan Dershowitz

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Alan Dershowitz
American - Lawyer
Born: September 1, 1938

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