In the end more than they wanted freedom, they wanted security. When
the Athenians finally wanted not to give to society but for society
to give to them, when the freedom they wished for was freedom from
responsibility, then Athens ceased to be free.
-- Edward Gibbon
the Athenians finally wanted not to give to society but for society
to give to them, when the freedom they wished for was freedom from
responsibility, then Athens ceased to be free.
-- Edward Gibbon
Related:
- To the frustrated, freedom from responsibility is more attractive than
freedom from restraint.
Eric... - Freedom =
... - When freedom is outlawed,
only outlaws will be free... - The END (and more than you
wanted to... - Nobody can give you
freedom... - Slack is like freedom,
but unlike freedom it brings no responsibility... - To give up the task of reforming society is to
give up one's responsibility as a free man.
Alan Paton,... - Freedom,
freedom... - It was a mutual parting of the ways. We gave him the freedom to
do what he wanted to do."
"What was that?"
"Drink himself to death."
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The Cowboy Wally...
