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He who in given cases consents to obey his fellows with servility, and who submits his will, and even his thoughts, to their control, how can he pretend that he wishes to be free?
He who in given cases consents to obey his fellows with servility, and who submits his will, and even his thoughts, to their control, how can he pretend that he wishes to be free?
Approximate author period: c. 1832 AD · industrial
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- Alexis de Tocqueville
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- Approximate author period: c. 1832 AD · industrial
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