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When they surrender this privilege, they cease to be independent, and they will no longer deserve to be free.
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “When they surrender this privilege, they cease to be independent, and they will no longer deserve to be free.”
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Beveridge warns that surrendering the right to self-judgment undermines independence and freedom.
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