If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude than the animated contest of freedom - go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains sit lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen!

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Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control. ― Epictetus

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The distribution of cultures in the world reflects the distribution of power. Trade may or may not follow the flag, but culture almost always follows power. ― Samuel P. Huntington

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When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw. — Nelson Mandela

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People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use. ― Søren Kierkegaard

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The wise man does not discriminate; he gathers all the shreds of light, from wherever they may come.

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As a writer, I'm more interested in what people tell themselves happened rather than what actually happened.

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I like freedom. I wake up in the morning and say, ‘I don’t know, should I have a popsicle or a donut?’ You know, who knows? — Oscar Nunez

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Reality doesn’t impress me. I only believe in intoxication, in ecstasy, and when ordinary life shackles me. I escape, one way or another. No more walls.

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Seek freedom and become captive of your desires. Seek discipline and find your liberty. ― Frank Herbert

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