Henry David ThoreauDisobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves.
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Abraham Lincoln once said, “Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty.” This means that people who refuse to follow the rules are the ones who become free instead of those who obey without question. If you disobey, you are doing what is true to your nature and you are therefore free.
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