“Value your freedom or you will lose it, teaches history.”

— Richard Stallman

http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/linŭ-gnu-freedom.html "Linŭ, GNU, and freedom" in LinŭWorld (May 2002) http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/linŭ-gnu-freedom.html
2000s
Context: Value your freedom or you will lose it, teaches history. "Don't bother us with politics," respond those who don't want to learn.

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