André Maurois on Freedom
Browse 3 quotations attributed to André Maurois, catalogued under freedom, with dates where available.
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Attributed to André Maurois, entry #146385: "A man cannot free himself from the past more easily than he can from his own body."
Attributed to André Maurois, entry #64175: "Some people believe themselves to be independent of surrounding influences because their lives have made rebels of them. But rebellion is not a guarantee of independence. On the c…"
3 Quotes by André Maurois on Freedom
"A man cannot free himself from the past more easily than he can from his own body."
"Some people believe themselves to be independent of surrounding influences because their lives have made rebels of them. But rebellion is not a guarantee of independence. On the contrary, it is an acute form of prejudice. The writer who has been too much dominated in childhood will put himself forward as a free thinker in his attacks on religion and family life, but this revolt is the revolt of a slave."
"It is restful to leave one's home; not because traveling does not entail varied and difficult daily actions, but because it removes our responsibilities. Except in the case of official persons, the traveler now lives for himself alone, and is no longer accountable to a community or a family clan. A foreign country is merely a spectacle; in it we no longer have the continual awareness of responsibility. All of us, from time to time, need a plunge into freedom and novelty, after which routine and discipline will seem delightful by contrast. Periods of rest, however, must be brief, but it is amazing to discover how a few days of travel can restore our mental freshness."