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Single Idea 6679

[filed under theme 25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 5. Freedom of lifestyle ]

Full Idea

It is not good to be too free.

Gist of Idea

It is not good to be too free

Source

Blaise Pascal (Pensées [1662], 57 (379))

Book Ref

Pascal,Blaise: 'Pensées', ed/tr. Krailsheimer,A.J. [Penguin 1966], p.45


A Reaction

All Americans, please take note. I agree with this, because I agree with Aristotle that man is essentially a social animal (Idea 5133), and living in a community is a matter of compromise. Extreme libertarianism contradicts our natures, and causes misery.

Related Idea

Idea 5133 Man is by nature a social being [Aristotle]