A Quote by Lee H. Hamilton

Our democracy is not a product but a continual process. It is preserved not by monuments but deeds. Sometimes it needs refining; sometimes it needs amending; sometimes it needs defending. Always, it needs improving.

Lee H. Hamilton

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Always Deeds Defending Democracy Improving Monuments Needs Our Preserved Process Product Refining Sometimes

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Lee H. Hamilton
American - Politician
Born: April 20, 1931

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