He who seeks freedom for anything but freedom’s self is made to be a slave.
Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859) French writer, diplomat, politician
Old Regime (1856)
Alt trans.: "The man who asks of freedom anything other than itself is born to be a slave."
Added on 3-Feb-11 | Last updated 3-Feb-11
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