"Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err"
- Mahatma Gandhi
About this Quote
This quote by Mahatma Gandhi speaks to the value of freedom and the requirement for it to consist of the ability to make mistakes. He is suggesting that flexibility is not really flexibility if it does not permit errors to be made. This is because mistakes belong of life and a part of knowing. Without the capability to make mistakes, we would not be able to gain from our experiences and grow. Moreover, without the ability to make errors, we would not be able to exercise our flexibility of choice. We would be restricted to only making decisions that are deemed acceptable by society. Therefore, liberty is unworthy having if it does not allow for mistakes to be made. Mistakes are an essential part of life and need to be accepted as part of our flexibility.
This quote is written / told by Mahatma Gandhi between October 2, 1869 and January 30, 1948. He was a famous Leader from India.
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