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Liberty ... was a two-headed boon. There was first, the liberty of the people as a whole to determine the forms of their own
government, to levy their own taxes, and to make their own laws.... There was second, the liberty of the individual man to live his own life, within
the limits of decency and decorum, as he pleased -- freedom from the despotism of the majority.
 By: | H. L. Mencken (more quotes by H. L. Mencken or books by/about H. L. Mencken) |
| (1880-1956) American Journalist, Editor, Essayist, Linguist, Lexicographer, and Critic |
Date: | 1926 |
Categories: | Honor, Individualism, Justice, Law, Liberty, Taxation |
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