Men fight for liberty and win it with hard knocks. Their children, bro…

D. H. Lawrence
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Men fight for liberty and win it with hard knocks. Their children, brought up easy, let it slip away again, poor fools. And their grandchildren are once more slaves. ✨ D. H. Lawrence (2008). Complete Poems by Lawrence: Easyread Super Large 24pt Edition, p.458, ReadHowYouWant.com
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Men fight for liberty and win it with hard knocks. Their children, brought up easy, let it slip away again, poor fools. And their grandchildren are once more slaves. ✨ D. H. Lawrence (2008). Complete Poems by Lawrence: Easyread Super Large 24pt Edition, p.458, ReadHowYouWant.com

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