Freedom is not the absence of constraint but the ability to ... - Dilthey, Wilhelm

This quote is attributed to Dilthey, Wilhelm.

"Freedom is not the absence of constraint but the ability to act from one's own understanding and will."

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Philosopher-Historian German 1833–1911

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