True freedom is the capacity for acting according to one's true character, to be altogether one's self, to be self-determined and not subject to outside coercion.
Corliss Lamont
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More quotes by Corliss Lamont
- I believe firmly that in making ethical decisions, man has the prerogative of true freedom of choice.
- True freedom is the capacity for acting according to one's true character, to be altogether one's self, to be self-determined and not subject to outside coercion.
- Intuition does not in itself amount to knowledge, yet cannot be disregarded by philosophers and psychologists.