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He doesn't sacrifice himself for others, nor does he expect others to be sacrificed for him. He takes the third alternative — he finds relationships that are mutually beneficial so that no sacrifice is required.

— Harry Browne How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World (1973)

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Freedom is more often lost by false assumptions than by the power of one's enemies.

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