His peaceful resistance shook the foundations of an empire, exposed th…

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His peaceful resistance shook the foundations of an empire, exposed the emptiness of a repressive ideology, and proved that moral leadership is more powerful than any weapon. ✨ Statement on the death of Vaclav Havel, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. December 18, 2011.
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His peaceful resistance shook the foundations of an empire, exposed the emptiness of a repressive ideology, and proved that moral leadership is more powerful than any weapon. ✨ Statement on the death of Vaclav Havel, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. December 18, 2011.

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