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It is better to live with one free man and to be without fear and free, than to be a slave with many.
Epictetus, Greek Stoic philosopher (c. 50–c. 138)
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The friendship of one wise man is better than the friendship of a host of fools.
Democritus, Greek philosopher (c. 460–c. 370 BC)
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Better it is to live alone; there is no fellowship with a fool. Live alone and do no evil; be carefree like an elephant in the elephant forest.
The Buddha, Indian philosopher and the founder of Buddhism (623 or 563 BCE – 543 or 483 BCE)
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A free man doesn't need groups, because he's in a position to take advantage of the numerous direct alternatives that require only his decision, not the changing of others.
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Thus, a good man, though a slave, is free; but a wicked man, though a king, is a slave. For he serves, not one man alone, but what is worse, as many masters as he has vices.
Augustine of Hippo, Christian theologian, philosopher, and saint (354–430)
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It's better to live one day as a lion than a dozen years as a sheep.
Charles M. Schulz, American cartoonist, known for creating the comic strip, "Peanuts" (1922-2000)
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I want a world where men live free from fear and coercion.
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