Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Nothing is more disgusting than the crowing about liberty by slaves, as most men are, and the flippant mistaking for freedom of some paper preamble like a Declaration of Independence, or the statute right to vote, by those who have never dared to think or to act.
Summary
In this quote, it is conveyed that the act of boasting about freedom by individuals who are essentially slaves, meaning they are controlled or oppressed in some way, is deeply repugnant. The speaker criticizes those who fail to truly understand and appreciate freedom, instead easily mistaking superficial symbols of liberty, such as a Declaration of Independence or the right to vote, for genuine freedom. The quote suggests that true freedom encompasses not just the legal or written facets, but also demands critical thinking and courageous action.
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Freedom
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