Don't tell me about the Press. I know *exactly* who reads the papers. The Daily Mirror is read by the people who think they run the country. The Guardian is read by people who think they *ought* to run the country. The Times is read by the people who actually *do* run the country. The Daily Mail is read by the wives of the people who run the country. The Financial Times is read by people who *own* the country. The Morning Star is read by people who think the country ought to be run by *another* country. The Daily Telegraph is read by the people who think it is.'" Prime Minister, what about the people who read The Sun?""Sun readers don't care *who* runs the country - as long as she's got big tits. Antony Jay
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There are several different ways of stating this idea. Either "Those who are not subject to the authority are slaves by nature" or "Slaves are those who are subject to the authority, but do not accept it" or finally, "By nature, all men are free, but some men are slaves”. You can argue which one of these is the most accurate representation of the meaning of this quotation.

Source: Yes, Prime Minister: The Diaries Of The Right Hon. James Hacker

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