It's seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once. - David Hume

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It's seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once.

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About David Hume

David Hume (7 May 1711, N.S. [April 26, O.S.] – 25 August 1776) was a Scottish philosopher, historian, economist and essayist.

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Alternative Names: David Home Hume
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