I felt lethal, on the verge of frenzy. My nightly bloodlust overflowed into my days and I had to leave the city. My mask of sanity was a victim of impending slippage. This was the bone season for me and I needed a vacation.
Bret Easton EllisRead
Liberty, then, is the sovereignty of the individual, and never shall man know liberty until each and every individual is acknowledged to be the only legitimate sovereign of his or her person, time, and property, each living and acting at his own cost.
Interpretation
What this quote means
True liberty is the recognition of individual sovereignty, where each person governs their own life and choices.
This quote emphasizes the fundamental concept of individual sovereignty, asserting that liberty is not only a societal or collective ideal but fundamentally a personal one. It states that a true state of freedom can only be achieved when every individual is recognized as the rightful controller of their own self, time, and possessions, advocating for personal responsibility and autonomy as essential components of liberty.
Themes
LibertySovereigntyIndividualFreedomResponsibility
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about personal freedoms and rights.
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