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“Call me infidel, call me atheist, call me what you will, I intend so to treat my children, that they can come to my grave and truthfully say: 'He who sleeps here never gave us a moment of pain. From his lips, now dust, never came to us an unkind word.”

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The Liberty of Man, Woman and Child

This book delves into the philosophical and societal implications of liberty, focusing on the rights and freedoms of all people, regardless of gender or age. It examines historical and contemporary perspectives on liberty, offering a nuanced understanding of its complexities and applications. more

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Robert G. Ingersoll

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