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The song of the tyrant

Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.

Author Greg RavenPosted on February 16, 2016November 1, 2018Format QuoteCategories demagoguesTags William Pitt

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