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Walter Lippmann

Most men, after a little freedom, have preferred authority with the consoling assurances and the economy of effort it brings.

Walter Lippmann

Freedom

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Many people, once they experience some independence, choose to give it up in exchange for control and guidance from others. They find comfort in the certainty and reduced responsibility that comes with relying on authority.

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