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> [“The key to true freedom is not just following whatever desires we happen to have, but cultivating the right desires. This means that the internal movement of the will is not a sufficient condition for freedom; we must consider the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-t-cavanaugh/the-key-to-true-freedom-is-not-just-following-whatever-desires-we/)

[William T. Cavanaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-t-cavanaugh/)

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> [“Unless we recognize a higher power to whom we are responsible and who observes and knows our actions, we will not transcend the selfishness of our character and the subjectivity of our intellect. If each person is the final arbiter…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-friedmann/unless-we-recognize-a-higher-power-to-whom-we-are-responsible-and-who/)

[Daniel Friedmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-friedmann/)

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