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)

    “Voluntary dependence is the wonderful form of existence, and how could that be possible without love?”
    —Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1749–1832)