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What does this quote mean: “Freedom is not a gift bestowed

upon us by other men, but a right that belongs to us by the laws of God and Nature.”

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sleep offline Unverified User #
Dallas, TX, US | 10 months, 3 weeks ago (4 minutes after post)

freedom is given to us and we dont have to ern it it should be justt there

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JustTryingToHelp offline Verified User (11 months, 1 week) Long Term User Shouts: 5 #
An Undisclosed Location | 10 months, 3 weeks ago (6 minutes after post)

Yeah, Freedom is a born right to us all, not just the privileged ones.

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pinknfluffy198 offline Verified User (11 months, 2 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 4 #
An Unknown Location | 10 months, 3 weeks ago (7 minutes after post)

Well this is my understanding although I can’t say it’s the right one…
Freedom is not given to us by anyone. God gave us free will and with that will we make our own freedom.

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shadylane offline Verified User (1 year, 7 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
An Undisclosed Location | 10 months, 3 weeks ago (25 minutes after post)

i interpret it as meaning that man is inherently and fundamentally free - that it is a birthright and can only be limited/imposed upon by others

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Roulston offline Verified User (1 year) Long Term User Shouts: 5 #
Centralia, ON, CA | 10 months, 3 weeks ago (1 hour, 50 minutes after post)

My personal analysis of this quote is that Freedom is natural, and no one has the right to take that away. Nature is free and we are a part of nature.

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Lukcy13 offline Verified User (11 months, 1 week) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
Fort Huachuca, AZ, US | 10 months, 3 weeks ago (5 hours, 23 minutes after post)

If someone were to take away your right to free speech, how would they do it? Tape your mouth? but you could write your thoughts. Cut off your hands? but you could dance in the streets? Kill you? That doesn’t stop you either (for example Dr. King.) The freedoms expressed in the Constitution are one expression of the natural rights we all have, and they can not be denied or taken away by force of arms or rule of law.

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