La liberte n'est pas un echange, c'est la liberte.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Freedom is an inherent state, not a commodity to be traded.
- In plain terms
- Freedom isn't something you trade away for something else.
- What can you take from it?
- Protect freedom as an absolute right, not a bargaining chip.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What would you trade for freedom?
- Is freedom ever negotiable?
Another view
Sometimes small sacrifices of freedom are made for security or comfort.
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