Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants; electric light the most efficient policeman.

Louis Brandeis

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Transparency in government

Author

Louis Brandeis

Source

What Publicity Can Do Harper's Magazine

Medium

Essay Magazine

Language

English

Time

1913 1910s 20th century

Occupation

Supreme Court Justice Judge Lawyer

From

United States

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Citation

Brandeis, Louis. "What Publicity Can Do." Harper's Weekly, 20 Dec. 1913.

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Source
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