Man is Born FREE…
One quote that stood out to me was “Man is born free, but everywhere in chains.” by Jean Jacques Rousseau. Upon hearing this quote in the 10th grade I fell in love with it. There is so much truth in this statement that I am both empowered and saddened. Indeed man is born free, but from birth we have restrictions put in place, which control our lives. We are constantly monitored by the government, and told what to do, when to do it, and whether we can or cannot do something.
Even though we have a sense of freedom, will we ever be completely free? Can we ever be completely free? What happens if we are free? Will we completely destroy ourselves?
This is a beautiful quote that gets my mind reeling every time. This quote makes me think about the many “chains” that society is bound to. However it forces me to see the positive in these boundaries, because without chains we would be loose, and wild. Too wild, becoming destructive to others and even ourselves.
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