Liberty, according to my metaphysics is a self-determining power in an…

John Adams
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Liberty, according to my metaphysics is a self-determining power in an intellectual agent. It implies thought and choice and power. ✨ John Adams, George A. Peek, Jr. (2003). The Political Writings of John Adams: Representative Selections, p.196, Hackett Publishing
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Liberty, according to my metaphysics is a self-determining power in an intellectual agent. It implies thought and choice and power. ✨ John Adams, George A. Peek, Jr. (2003). The Political Writings of John Adams: Representative Selections, p.196, Hackett Publishing

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