Quote by Sigmund Freud

The liberty of the individual is no gift of civilization. It was greatest before there was any civilization.

The liberty of the individual is no gift of civilization. It

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This quote suggests that personal freedom is not something that is granted or provided by society or civilization, but rather is inherent to individuals at their core. It argues that freedom existed in its highest form in the absence of formal societal structures. The quote challenges the notion that civilization is responsible for granting or enhancing individual liberty, implying that human beings are naturally endowed with freedom and any restrictions imposed by civilization may actually diminish it.

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