“Being free means "being free for the other," because the other has bound me to him. Only in relationship with the other am I free”

“Freedom is not a quality of man, nor is it an ability, a capacity, a kind of being that somehow flares up in him. Anyone investigating man to discover freedom finds nothing of it. Why? because freedom is not a quality which can be revealed--it is not a possession, a presence, an object, nor is it a form of existence--but a relationship and nothing else. In truth, freedom is a relationship between two persons. Being free means "being free for the other," because the other has bound me to him. Only in relationship with the other am I free.”

“I can only be free when the other people around me are free.”

“I am truly free only when all human beings, men and women, are equally free. The freedom of other men, far from negating or limiting my freedom, is, on the contrary, its necessary premise and confirmation.”

“Lucky for us, we can give meaning to each other for free. Just by being alive.”

“You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man's freedom. You can only be free if I am free.
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