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Even when repressed, inequality grows only the man who is below the average in economic ability desires equality those who are conscious of superior ability desire freedom, and in the end superior ability has its way.

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Will Durant
Age: 96 †
Born: 1885
Born: November 5
Died: 1981
Died: November 7
Historian
Philosopher
Writer
North Adams
Massachusetts
William James Will Durant
William James Durant
Men
Economic
Repressed
Grows
Inequality
Ability
Superior
Freedom
Superiors
Desire
Desires
Ends
Equality
Even
Average
Way
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