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Our mission is not to impose our peculiar institutions upon other nations by physical force or diplomatic treachery but rather by internal peace and prosperity to solve the problem of self-government and reconcile democratic freedom with national stability. ↗

— Benjamin Harrison

#foreign-relations #government #freedom

The greatest joy of the oppressed people, is enjoying his freedom while, the greatest misfortune of the oppressors is to suffer for the joy of his people. ↗

— Miguel Ángel Sáez Gutiérrez «Marino»

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‎Books admitted me to their world open-handedly, as people for their most part, did not. The life I lived in books was one of ease and freedom, worldly wisdom, glitter, dash and style. ↗

— Jonathan Raban

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The more degrees of freedom there are in practice, the wider the discussion and debate can be. ↗

— Thomas Newkirk

#freedom #ideas #freedom

We should all have the freedom to die with majesty in an unworthy life which was subjected to sin and vanity. ↗

— Sorin Cerin

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Freedom is the great organizing principle of a life lived in a truly human way. ↗

— George Weigel

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Homo voluntatis cannot explain why some things that can be done should not be done. ↗

— George Weigel

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Everybody talks about freedom, citizens," the big man said gently, seeming to draw upon that very sure source of personal knowledge again, "but they dont really want it. Half of them wants it but the other half dont. What they really want is to maintain an illusion of freedom in front of their wives and business associates. Its a satisfactory compromise, and as long they can have that they can get along without the other which is more expensive. The only trouble is, every man who declares himself free to his friends has to make a slave out of his wife and employees to keep up the illusion and prove it; the wife to be free in front of her bridgeclub has to command her Help, Husband and Heirs. It resolves itself into a battle; whoever wins, the other one loses. For every general in this world there have to be 6,000 privates. ↗

— James Jones

#illusion #business

Gods have become like us, ergo, we have become like gods. And to you, my unknown planetary readers, we will come to you, to make your life as divinely rational and exact as ours. ↗

— Yavgeny Zamyatin -We

#freedom #revolution #freedom

The Legends fortell that you must make this journey. It is a great distance to the Land of Freedom, and you will face many dangers. So beware. Some places will claim to have freedom, but they will only lead to bondage. There will also be those who try to distract you from your quest. Don't be fooled. Keep going to the Land of Freedom. ↗

— Kevin Grenier

#thomas-and-the-lantern #freedom