Freedom Quote by August Wilson

“Freedom is heavy. You got to put your shoulder to freedom. Put your shoulder to it and hope your back holds up.” quote by August Wilson — Download Open image

“Freedom is heavy. You got to put your shoulder to freedom. Put your shoulder to it and hope your back holds up.”

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