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Individuals entering into society must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Individuals entering into society must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest.”
Editor's note · Context
This quote highlights the necessity of compromise in society for the preservation of liberty.
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