He who can be, and therefore is, another's, and he who participates in reason enough to apprehend, but not to have, is a slave by nature.

Summary

This quote suggests that one who can belong to someone else, meaning they can be owned or controlled by another individual, and one who possesses enough reasoning ability to understand but lacks the freedom to act on that reasoning, are both considered natural slaves. Essentially, it implies that true freedom is not just about physical liberty but also the ability to exercise one's own reasoning and agency without being subjected to the dominance or ownership of others.

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