Those who expect to be both ignorant and free, expect what never was and never will be.

Thomas Jefferson
Those who expect to be both ignorant and free, expect...
Those who expect to be both ignorant and free, expect...
Those who expect to be both ignorant and free, expect...
Those who expect to be both ignorant and free, expect...
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The quote "those who expect to be both ignorant and free, expect what never was and never will be" is a sarcastic jab at the idea of a utopian society where everyone is happy and no one suffers. In order to have a utopia it must be possible for people to have everything they want without any pain or suffering. In reality, however, this is not what happens in a utopia. Utopian societies are often based on ideas of equality which require everyone to be the same. The result is that people suffer while striving for equality while those who do not conform to society’s expectations are persecuted.

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