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Freedom's enemies are waste, lethargy, indifference, immorality, and the insidious attitude of something for nothing.
William Arthur Ward
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William Arthur Ward
Age: 72 †
Born: 1921
Born: December 17
Died: 1994
Died: March 30
Writer
Louisiana
United States
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Lethargy
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Attitude
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