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None can love freedom heartily, but good men the rest love not freedom, but licence
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"None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but licence"

- John Milton

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John Milton's quote talks to the idea that only excellent men can genuinely value flexibility. He implies that those who are bad do not really worth liberty, however instead look for to utilize it as a method to do whatever they please, or as he calls it, "licence". This suggests that liberty is not just about having the ability to do whatever one wants, but rather it is about having the ability to do what is right and simply. Good guys understand this and use their freedom to do what is ideal and just, while those who are not good utilize their flexibility to do whatever they please, regardless of the effects. This quote is a tip that liberty is not practically having the capability to do whatever one wants, however rather it has to do with having the ability to do what is best and just.

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England Flag This quote is written / told by John Milton between December 9, 1608 and November 8, 1674. He/she was a famous Poet from England. The author also have 28 other quotes.

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