Who said "Freedom is not merely the absence of chains."?

This quote is attributed to Padraig Colum.

Freedom is not merely the absence of chains. - Padraig Colum

"Freedom is not merely the absence of chains."

Padraig Colum Freedom

Poet Playwright Irish 1881–1972

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