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If men were born free, they would, so long as they remained free, form no conception of good and evil
I call him free who is led solely by reason
He alone is free who lives with free consent under the entire guidance of reason
Freedom is absolutely necessary for the progress in science and the liberal arts
Life without liberty is like a body without spirit
Freedom is the right to live as we wish
Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired, but by controlling the desire
We must be willing to pay a price for freedom
Most people want security in this world, not liberty
I believe in only one thing: liberty; but I do not believe in liberty enough to want to force it upon anyone
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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