Our willingness to suffer for the sake of the perception of freedom is remarkable.

Jaron Lanier
Our willingness to suffer for the sake of the perception...
Our willingness to suffer for the sake of the perception...
Our willingness to suffer for the sake of the perception...
Our willingness to suffer for the sake of the perception...
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This statement is very true. The willingness to suffer for the sake of freedom is remarkable. The willingness to tolerate an unjust law, taxation without representation, and the violation of fundamental rights by a government that claims to be protecting them - this is the real test of the will.

Source: You Are Not A Gadget

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