Famous quote by Charles Kingsley

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"There are two freedoms - the false, where a man is free to do what he likes; the true, where he is free to do what he ought"

- Charles Kingsley

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This quote by Charles Kingsley speaks to the suggestion of individual liberty and also responsibility. Kingsley recommends that there are two kinds of flexibility: the false liberty, where an individual is cost-free to do whatever they want, as well as the true liberty, where a person is totally free to do what they ought. The false liberty is a kind of liberty without obligation, where an individual can do whatever they want with no consequences. Real freedom, on the various other hand, is a freedom with duty, where a person is totally free to do what is ideal and simply. This type of flexibility requires an individual to be knowledgeable about their activities as well as the effects of those actions. Kingsley's quote encourages us to think of the type of freedom we are pursuing and also to make sure that we are utilizing our flexibility responsibly.

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England Flag This quote is written / told by Charles Kingsley between June 12, 1819 and January 23, 1875. He was a famous Clergyman from England. The author also have 19 other quotes.

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