People hardly ever make use of the freedom which they have, for example, freedom of thought; instead they demand freedom of speech as compensation. (Soren Kierkegaard)

People hardly ever make use of the freedom which they have, for example, freedom of thought; instead they demand freedom of speech as compensation.

Soren Kierkegaard

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