W.h. AudenSmall tyrants, threatened by big, sincerely believethey love liberty.
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Small tyrants, threatened by big,sincerely believethey love liberty. They are truly convinced that they are the guardians of liberty. Their ideas are so primitive that they are unable to understand or accept the fact that their ideas are wrong. They truly believe that they are the best people to lead us on the right path, but their belief in themselves is so strong that they cannot see how wrong their ideas are.
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