Whoever will be free must make himself free. Freedom is no fairy gift to fall into a man’s lap. What is freedom? To have the will to be responsible for one’s self.
Meaning of the quote
To be free, you have to work for it. Freedom isn't something that just magically appears in your life. True freedom means being responsible for your own actions and choices.
About Max Stirner
Max Stirner was a German philosopher who is considered a forerunner of various philosophical movements, including nihilism and individualist anarchism. His main work, ‘The Unique and Its Property’, was published in 1844 and has been widely influential since then.
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