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Most people want security in this world, not liberty. - H.L. Menck

Most people want security in this world, not liberty. – H.L. Mencken, Minority Report, 1956

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One certain effect of war is to diminish freedom of expression. – Howard Zinn

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The balance between freedom and security is a delicate one. – Mark Udall

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While its really hard to do, at the same time, Im escaping my body, which I really want to do. Im living someone elses life. I get very intensely into the story, into the interviews and the research. Im experiencing things along with my subjects. I have a freedom I dont have in my physical life. – Laura Hillenbrand

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If our freedom is taken, the American dream will wither and die. – Rand Paul

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