Freedom Quotes by Stefan Zweig

11 Freedom quotes by Stefan Zweig

Stefan Zweig writes about freedom with the same elegant melancholy that colors his prose. These eleven short passages offer a window into his nuanced view of personal liberty amid turbulent times.

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“To be free of family and familiar surroundings.”

Stefan Zweig

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“The true essence of freedom is that it can never restrict the freedom of another.”

Stefan Zweig

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“To be free of customs: “Custom clouds the true face of things”.”

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The free, independent spirit who commits himself to no dogma and will not decide in favor of any party has no homestead…

Stefan Zweig

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“To free oneself from fear and hope, belief and superstition. To be free of convictions and parties.”

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“To free oneself of ambitions and all forms of avarice: “Thirst for glory is the most futile of all, the most valueless…

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Freedom is not possible without authority - otherwise it would turn into chaos and authority is not possible without freedom - otherwise…

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“The herd instinct of the mob was not yet as offensively powerful in public life as it is today; freedom in what…

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“The most just death is that which is most willed. Our lives depend on the will of others, but death on ourselves…

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(Brazil:) I've never beheld such a paradise. The people are enchanting and--a mercy on this earth of ours--this is the only placewhere…

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“We certainly did—I do not deny it—have immeasurably more individual freedom, and we did not just welcome that, we made use of…

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