The emancipation of our physical nature is in attaining health, of our social being in attaining goodness, and of our self in attaining love.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Physical freedom is health, social freedom is goodness, and personal freedom is love.
- In plain terms
- Freedom means health, goodness, and love.
- What can you take from it?
- Aim for health, goodness, and love.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Which aspect of emancipation do you value most?
- How do you define goodness?
Another view
Defining freedom this way simplifies complex social realities.
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