Liberty is not just an idea, an abstract principle. It is power, effec…

John Dewey
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Liberty is not just an idea, an abstract principle. It is power, effective power to do specific things. There is no such thing as liberty in general; liberty, so to speak, at large. ✨ John Dewey (1987). The Later Works, 1925-1953, p.360, SIU Press
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