Army Quote by Emma Goldman

“True, we have no conscription; that is, men are not usually forced to enlist in the army, but we have developed a far more exacting and rigid force-necessity.” quote by Emma Goldman — Download Open image

“True, we have no conscription; that is, men are not usually forced to enlist in the army, but we have developed a far more exacting and rigid force-necessity.”

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The free expression of the hopes and aspirations of a people is the greatest and only safety in a sane society.

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