Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired, bu

Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired, but by controlling the desire. – Epictetus

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History is full of examples of people who clamp down after they began to enjoy too much freedom. Freedom can lead to instability, anarchy, and confusion. So there can be a moral counter-revolution. – Gary Ross

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Israel was born under the British mandate. We learned from the British what democracy means, and how it behaves in a time of danger, war and terror. We thank Britain for introducing freedom and respect of human rights both in normal and demanding circumstances. – Shimon Peres

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If you want total security, go to prison. There youre fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking… is freedom. – Dwight D. Eisenhower

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