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Austin Sarat Quotes: When words lose their meaning and their capacity to bind those who use them, neither democracy nor the rule of law can long survive.
         

When words lose their meaning and their capacity to bind those who use them, neither democracy nor the rule of law can long survive.


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When words lose their meaning and their capacity to bind those who use them, neither democracy nor the rule of law can long survive.
         



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This page presents the quote "When words lose their meaning and their capacity to bind those who use them, neither democracy nor the rule of law can long survive.". Author of this quote is Austin Sarat. This quote is about post-truth, trump, guardian, journalism, meaning, words,.