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“We have the illusion of freedom only because so few ever try to exercise it. Try it sometime. Try to save your home from the highway crowd, or to work a trade without the approval of the goons, or to open a little business without a permit, or to grow a crop without a quota, or to educate your child the way you want to, or to not have a child. We all have the freedom of a balloon floating in a pin factory.”

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Karl Hess, born on May 25, 1923, was a renowned speechwriter from the United States. He had a significant influence in the fields of politics and liberalism, serving as a speechwriter for several politicians. Hess's career was marked by challenges and achievements, and his works deeply impacted American politics and society. more

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