Weatherall on Nostr: "The fact is that the average man's love of liberty is nine-tenths imaginary, exactly ...
"The fact is that the average man's love of liberty is nine-tenths imaginary, exactly like his love of sense, justice and truth. He is not actually happy when free; he is uncomfortable, a bit alarmed, and intolerably lonely. Liberty is not a thing for the great masses of men. It is the exclusive possession of a small and disreputable minority, like knowledge, courage and honor. It takes a special sort of man to understand and enjoy liberty - and he is usually an outlaw in democratic societies."
[H.L. Mencken, Baltimore Evening Sun, Feb. 12, 1923]
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