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Will Rogers

Liberty doesn't work as well in practice as it does in speeches.

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Will Rogers is saying that the idea of freedom sounds great when talked about, but it is harder to make it function smoothly in real life. He suggests that the challenges and complexities of everyday situations often make liberty less effective than people expect.

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