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Sobral Pinto
Brazilian lawyer (1893–1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Heráclito Fontoura Sobral Pinto (5 November 1893 – Rio de Janeiro, 30 November 1991) was a Brazilian lawyer known for his human rights activism and devout Catholicism. He strongly opposed dictator Getúlio Vargas and worked against Brazil's later military regime following the military coup of 1964.[1]
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Born | (1893-11-05)5 November 1893 Barbacena, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Died | 30 November 1991(1991-11-30) (aged 98) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Alma mater | Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (LL.B.) |
Occupation(s) | Jurist and attorney |
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He was a staunch defender of human rights, especially during the Estado Novo dictatorship of Getúlio Vargas and the military dictatorship in Brazil (1964-1985) that was established after the 1964 coup. He graduated from the National Law School of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.[1]
One of his most memorable quotes is "Law is not a profession for cowards".[2]