The securest place is a prison cell, but there is no liberty

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The securest place is a prison cell, but there is no liberty is a saying that was used by the English philosopher and essayist, John Milton. It is a reference to the fact that those who seek liberty often find themselves ensnared in their own mistakes. A prisoner might seek freedom from the confines of his cell, only to find himself locked within his own self-inflicted prison.

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