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> # It has been said that Sweden's loss has been America's gain, and I think this is true. Swedish immigrants and their descendents have contributed a great deal to America and it is worthwhile to remember our Swedish heritage.

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## More from William Rehnquist

1. > As for the name Rehnquist, I am quite uncertain as to its origin. Under the Swedish patronymic system of naming, my grandfather and his brothers would have bee…

[Permalink to quote \#17](https://quotesby.net/William-Rehnquist/17/ "Permalink to quote 17")
2. > A judge who is a 'strict constructionist' in constitutional matters will generally not be favorably inclined toward claims of either criminal defendants or civ…

[Permalink to quote \#19](https://quotesby.net/William-Rehnquist/19/ "Permalink to quote 19")
3. > Actually, the Swedish genealogists were so good that I found out more than I wanted to about my Swedish ancestors: one of them in the 17th century was executed…

[Permalink to quote \#16](https://quotesby.net/William-Rehnquist/16/ "Permalink to quote 16")

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