A hungry man is not a free man.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Links basic economic survival to the concept of freedom, implying poverty restricts liberty.
- In plain terms
- You cannot be free if you are hungry.
- What can you take from it?
- Economic security is a foundation of personal freedom.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is food a right or a privilege?
- How does money affect freedom?
Another view
Some define freedom strictly as lack of legal restriction regardless of income.
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Man does not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eat them.
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