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Liberty is the only thing you cannot have unless you are willing to give it to others.
\n— William Allen White<\/a> (1868-1944)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Well, maybe not the only thing. But darned tooting that the more we deprive others in our society of freedom, liberty, and rights, the less of the same we are likely to end up with as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Liberty is the only thing you cannot have unless you are willing to give it to others. — William Allen White (1868-1944) Well, maybe not the only thing. 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