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Freedom Isn’t Always Perfect

June 27, 2011 by kmabarrett

Who is more to be pitied, a writer bound and gagged by policemen or one living in perfect freedom who has nothing more to say?

— Kurt Vonnegut

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Posted in Philosophy, Quotes | Tagged Kurt Vonnegut, Philosophy, Quotes | 2 Comments

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on June 27, 2011 at 2:33 pm | Reply Kevin Barrett

Thanks Charles,
Yes, I’ve taken a quick look at your site. I’m going to re-read a few of Kurt’s books and then look at it some more.
Kevin
on June 27, 2011 at 10:44 am | Reply Charles J. Shields

I blog about being Kurt Vonnegut’s biographer at http://www.writingkurtvonnegut.com, if you’re interested.

Best,

Charles J. Shields
And So It Goes: Kurt Vonnegut, A Life (Holt, 2011)

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