The only liberty an inferior man really cherishes is the liberty to qu…

H. L. Mencken
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The only liberty an inferior man really cherishes is the liberty to quit work, stretch out in the sun, and scratch himself. ✨ H.L. Mencken (2013). Minority Report, p.250, Knopf
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