Wilhelm Von

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    “Freedom is but the possibility of a various and indefinite activity; while government, or the exercise of dominion, is a single, yet real activity. The longing for freedom, therefore, is at first only too frequently suggested by the deep-felt consciousness of its absence.”
    —Karl Wilhelm Von Humboldt (1767–1835)

    “To him who looks upon the world rationally, the world in its turn presents a rational aspect. The relation is mutual.”
    —Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770–1831)

    “Politics is not an exact science.”
    —Otto Von Bismarck (1815–1898)