Hannah ArendtWe first become aware of freedom or its opposite in our intercourse with others, not in the intercourse with ourselves.
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We first become aware of freedom or its opposite in our intercourse with others, not in the intercourse with ourselves. This quote is about our interactions with others, not our own. If we are not allowed to do what we want to do, then we are being "oppressed." However, if we are not allowed to think what we want to think, then we are being "enslaved."
Source: Between Past And Future
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