It is only because man believes himself to be free, not because he is …

Friedrich Nietzsche
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It is only because man believes himself to be free, not because he is free, that he experiences remorse and pricks of conscience. ✨ Friedrich Nietzsche (2012). Human, All-Too-Human: Parts One and Two, p.41, Courier Corporation
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