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The tyranny of necessity grants its slaves three kinds of freedom: opinion free from intellect, entertainment free from art, and orgies free from love.

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Karl Kraus
Age: 62 †
Born: 1874
Born: March 28
Died: 1936
Died: June 12
Essayist
Journalist
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Jicin
Opinion
Slaves
Freedom
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Free
Necessity
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Tyranny
Three
Intellect
Kind
Entertainment
Love
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