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1902–1998 United States

Henry Steele Commager (October 25, 1902 – March 2, 1998) was an American historian and teacher.

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Also known as: Commager, Henry Steele

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If government, or those in positions of power and authority, can silence criticism by the argument that such criticism might be misunderstood somewhere, there is an end to all criticism, and perhaps an end to our kind of political system. For men in authority will always think that criticism of their policies is dangerous. They will always equate their policies with patriotism, and find criticism subversive.

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