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Do we exert our own liberties without injury to others - we exert them justly do we exert them at the expense of others - unjustly. And, in thus doing, we step from the sure platform of liberty upon the uncertain threshold of tyranny.

Frances Wright

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Frances Wright
Age: 57 †
Born: 1795
Born: September 6
Died: 1852
Died: December 13
Philosopher
Writer
City of Dundee
Frances D'Arusmont
Without
Tyranny
Threshold
Thus
Liberties
Step
Platform
Steps
Expense
Liberty
Platforms
Sure
Expenses
Unjustly
Upon
Uncertain
Exert
Others
Injury
Justly

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