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An open society is a society which allows its members the greatest

An open society is a society which allows its members the greatest possible degree of freedom in pursuing their interests compatible with the interests of others. – George Soros

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Who most benefits from keeping marijuana illegal? The greatest beneficiaries are the major criminal organizations in Mexico and elsewhere that earn billions of dollars annually from this illicit trade – and who would rapidly lose their competitive advantage if marijuana were a legal commodity. – George Soros

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legal
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George Soros
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Just as the process of repealing national alcohol prohibition began with individual states repealing their own prohibition laws, so individual states must now take the initiative with respect to repealing marijuana prohibition laws. – George Soros

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respect
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George Soros
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I give away something up to $500 million a year throughout the world promoting Open Society. My foundations support people in the country who care about an open society. Its their work that Im supporting. So its not me doing it. – George Soros

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Society
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George Soros
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If one is going to err, one should err on the side of liberty and freedom. – Kofi Annan

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Freedom

The Ego is partly free. partly determined, and reaches fuller freedom by approaching the Individual who is most free: God. – Muhammad Iqbal

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Freedom

Another hero was Tom Swift, in the books. What he stood for, the freedom, the scientific knowledge and being and engineer gave him the ability to invent solutions to problems. Hes always been a hero to me. I buy old Tom Swift books now and read them to my own children. – Steve Wozniak

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Freedom

In the end, nature is inexorable: it has no reason to hurry and, sooner or later, it takes what belongs to it. Unconsciously and inflexibly obedient to its own laws, it doesnt know art, just as it doesnt know freedom, just as it doesnt know goodness. – Ivan Turgenev

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It would have been nice for Greg to eventually grow into a mature relationship with Laura. He was moving toward that already but then took a turn into the juvenile with Paige. – William Devane

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Under capitalism each individual engages in economic planning. – George Reisman

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Heres a proposal, offered only partly in jest: no resident of the United States, whether born here or abroad, should get to be a citizen until age 18, at which time each such resident has to take a test. – Eric Liu

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