Lew Rockwell (1944) American libertarian author and editor
As quoted in "The Freedom of Association" http://www.lewrockwell.com/rockwell/freedom-of-association145.html (1 June 2010). <br class="br">2010s
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“Living simply is not less; it’s making room for what truly matters.”
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