#free man

The idea for which this nation stands will not survive if the highest goal free man can set themselves is an amiable mediocrity. Excellence implies striving for the highest standards in every phase of life. ↗

— John W. Gardner

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To give up the task of reforming society is to give up one's responsibility as a free man. ↗

— Alan Paton

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