I have a total irreverence for anything

“I have a total irreverence for anything connected with society except that which makes the roads safer, the beer stronger, the food cheaper and the old men and old women warmer in the winter and happier in the summer.”

— Brendan Behan

Author: Brendan Behan
Category: society
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Can someone within that society walk into

“Can someone within that society walk into the town square and say what they want without fear of being punished for his or her views? If so, then that society is a free society. If not, it is a fear society.”

— Natan Sharansky

Author: Natan Sharansky
Category: society
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