Having lived through the transition from totalitarianism, I am acutely mindful of the need to never take for granted the basic freedoms of thought, expression and belief that democracy brings.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Only the freedom of mind can prevent the state from becoming totalitarian and from issuing totalitarian demands.
I have lived under totalitarian Communism, so I prize freedom as much as anyone and have long fought for freedom of conscience and speech.
I always strive for freedom: freedom of thought and expression.
We can no longer take our own way of life for granted - we know that it may be challenged. And we know this, too - and know it ever more deeply - we know that freedom and democracy are not just big words mouthed by orators but the rain and the wind and the sun, the air and the light by which we breathe and live.
Freedom begins as we become conscious of it.
The freedom of all is essential to my freedom.
In this possibly terminal phase of human existence, democracy and freedom are more than just ideals to be valued - they may be essential to survival.
What then is freedom? The power to live as one wishes.
Among the many values in life, I appreciate freedom most.
I have the freedom to take chances, to say no. I have the freedom to be who I really want to be, rather than have to conform to this or that just to stay alive.
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