Brutes Quote by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

“What do we mean by setting a man free? You cannot free a man who dwells in a desert and is an unfeeling brute.” quote by Antoine de Saint-Exupery — Download Open image

“What do we mean by setting a man free? You cannot free a man who dwells in a desert and is an unfeeling brute.”

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