I believe that any man who takes the liberty of another into his keepi…

H. L. Mencken
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I believe that any man who takes the liberty of another into his keeping is bound to become a tyrant, and that any man who yields up his liberty, in however slight the measure, is bound to become a slave. ✨ Why Liberty?. Chicago Tribune, January 30, 1927.
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I believe that any man who takes the liberty of another into his keeping is bound to become a tyrant, and that any man who yields up his liberty, in however slight the measure, is bound to become a slave. ✨ Why Liberty?. Chicago Tribune, January 30, 1927.

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