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Both Liberty And Equality Are Among The Primary Goals Pursued By Human Beings Throughout Many Centuries; But Total Liberty For Wolves Is Death To The Lambs, Total Liberty Of The Powerful, The Gifted, Is Not Compatible With The Rights To A Decent Existence Of The Weak And The Less Gifted.
-Isaiah Berlin
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Both Liberty And Equality Are Among The

Isaiah Berlin
Both Liberty And Equality Are Among The Primary Goals Pursued By Human Beings Throughout Many Centuries; But Total Liberty For Wolves Is Death To The Lambs, Total Liberty Of The Powerful, The Gifted, Is Not Compatible With The Rights To A Decent Existence Of The Weak And The Less Gifted.
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