Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be s…

Henry David Thoreau
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Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves. ✨ Henry David Thoreau (2006). Thoreau and the Art of Life: Precepts and Principles, p.23, Heron Dance Press
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Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves. ✨ Henry David Thoreau (2006). Thoreau and the Art of Life: Precepts and Principles, p.23, Heron Dance Press

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