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Quote by Thomas Paine
To say that any people are not fit for freedom, is to make poverty

To say that any people are not fit for freedom, is to make poverty their choice, and to say they had rather be loaded with taxes than not. – Thomas Paine

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Our constitutional liberties shall not be sacrificed in our search for greater security, for that is what our enemies and all enemies of freedom and democracy hope to achieve. – Tammy Baldwin

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I spent a great deal of time with Che Guevara while I was in Havana. I believe he was far less a mercenary than he was a freedom fighter. – Maureen OHara

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A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom. – Bob Dylan

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The current total of countries in the world with First Amendments is one. You have guaranteed freedom of speech. Other countries dont have that. – Neil Gaiman

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