"Cucumber should be well sliced, dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out."
"Those who suppress freedom always do so in the name of law and order." - John V. Lindsay "No government power can be abused long. Mankind will not bear it."
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Source: The Idler no. 30 (11 Nov. 1758)
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