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Tyrants have not yet discovered any chains that can fetter the mind
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"Tyrants have not yet discovered any chains that can fetter the mind"

- Charles Caleb Colton

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This quote by Charles Caleb Colton talks to the power of the mind and its ability to remain totally free, even in the face of oppression. It recommends that no matter how difficult tyrants may try, they will never ever be able to manage the ideas and ideas of those they seek to oppress. This quote is a pointer that the power of the mind is greater than any physical force that might be utilized to attempt and manage it. It is a suggestion that no matter how overbearing the environment might be, the mind can remain complimentary and independent. It is a suggestion that no matter how tough autocrats might try, they will never be able to remove the freedom of thought and expression. This quote is an effective reminder that the power of the mind is greater than any physical force that may be utilized to attempt and control it.

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Charles Caleb Colton This quote is written / told by Charles Caleb Colton between January 1, 1780 and January 1, 1832. He was a famous Writer from England. The author also have 69 other quotes.

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