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Mark Twain

It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.

Mark Twain

Freedom

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Mark Twain is saying that while people in the country are blessed with the rights to speak freely and follow their own beliefs, they often choose not to use these freedoms openly. He suggests that this cautious restraint is wise, implying that exercising these rights without prudence can lead to trouble.

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