This quote by Friedrich Engels speaks to the idea that liberty is not a state of being that is completely independent of any external forces, but rather an acknowledgment of the truth of the world and the requirement of particular conditions. In other words, flexibility is not a state of outright autonomy, but rather an understanding of the restrictions and constraints that exist in the world and the requirement to work within them. This quote suggests that true flexibility is not a state of total self-reliance, however rather an acceptance of the truth of the world and the need to work within it. It is an acknowledgment that certain conditions are required for us to live our lives in a meaningful way, and that we should accept these conditions in order to be really totally free. By understanding and accepting the need of certain conditions, we can then work within them to develop a life of flexibility and fulfillment.
"We are all different. Yet we are all God's children. We are all united behind this country and the common cause of freedom, justice, fairness, and equality. That is what unites us"
"The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law, where there is no law, there is no freedom"
"Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift to the future"
