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Coercion quotes

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“What has been the effect of coercion? To make one half the world fools, and the other half hypocrites.” Thomas Jefferson, “Notes on the State of Virginia” - 1785

“The fundamental threat to freedom is power to coerce, be it in the hands of a monarch, a dictator, an oligarchy, or a momentary majority.” Milton Friedman, “Capitalism and Freedom” - 1962

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foolishness hypocrisy freedom power constraint

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Thomas Jefferson (1)
Milton Friedman (1)

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Notes on the State of Virginia (1)
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