Only the tiniest fraction of mankind want freedom. All the rest want someone to tell them they are free.
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Irving Layton (1912-2006) Romanian-Canadian poet [b. Israel Pincu Lazarovitch]
The Whole Bloody Bird, “Obs II” (1969)
Added on 7-Feb-17 | Last updated 7-Feb-17
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