“The idea that men are created free and equal is both true and misleading: men are created different; they lose their social freedom and their individual autonomy in seeking to become like each other.”
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Riesman, D. (n.d.). The idea that men are created free and equal is both true and misleading: men are created different; they lose their social freedom and their individual autonomy in seeking to become like each other. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11109-the-idea-that-men-are-created-free-and/
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Riesman, David. “The idea that men are created free and equal is both true and misleading: men are created different; they lose their social freedom and their individual autonomy in seeking to become like each other.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11109-the-idea-that-men-are-created-free-and/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Riesman, David. “The idea that men are created free and equal is both true and misleading: men are created different; they lose their social freedom and their individual autonomy in seeking to become like each other.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11109-the-idea-that-men-are-created-free-and/.