Freedom is a two-edged sword of which one edge is liberty and the other, responsibility. Both edges are exceedingly sharp and the weapon is not suited to casual, cowardly, or treacherous hands.
Jack Parsons
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- Essay "Freedom Is a Two-Edged Sword" (mid-1940s, published posthumously)
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