Freedom, morality, and the human dignity of the individual consists
precisely in this; that he does good not because he is forced to do
so, but because he freely conceives it, wants it, and loves it.
-- Mikhail Bakunin
precisely in this; that he does good not because he is forced to do
so, but because he freely conceives it, wants it, and loves it.
-- Mikhail Bakunin
Related:
- The liberty of man consists solely in this: that he obeys natural laws
because he has himself recognized them as such,
and not because they have been externally imposed upon... - And it does matter. An honest man or woman is an honest man or woman more
because he or she is honest in the small,
everyday things that "don't matter" individually, but... - God made man because he loves stories.
--
Yiddish... - Nobody makes a greater mistake then he who does nothing because he could
only do a little.
Edmund... - Leadership is getting someone else to do what you want him to do
because he wants to do it.
Dwight David... - When a person stands on his dignity,
it's probably because he has very insecure footing... - Mohandas K. Gandhi often changed his mind publicly.
An aide once asked him how he could so freely contradict... - Mohandas K. Gandhi often changed his mind publicly.
An aide once asked him how he could so freely contradict...
From the same category:
- Yesterday I parked my car in a tow-away zone... when I came back the
entire area was missing.
Stephen... - I went to a general store. They wouldn't let me buy anything
specifically.
Stephen... - See, when the GOVERNMENT spends money, it creates jobs;
whereas when the money is left in the hands of TAXPAYERS... - Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people,
and therefore deprive them of arms." -... - Are we at last brought to such a humiliating and debasing degradation,
that we cannot be trusted with arms for our own defence...
