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Love of freedom; it is impatient of Oppression, and pants for Deliverance.
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The quote describes freedom as a powerful longing that cannot tolerate oppression. A person who loves freedom feels restless under control and strongly desires release from it. “Pants for Deliverance” gives this desire urgency, suggesting that freedom is not merely a preference but something people may urgently seek when it is denied.
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