I was in conversation with a man a few days ago, and we were
talking with reference to evil propensities and signing pledges
and forming firm resolutions to quit bad habits. He said, “I
won’t sign a pledge because I won’t sign away my liberty.” I
asked him what liberty he meant, and he said: “Liberty to do as
I please.” I said to him, “That is not liberty. Any man that
does as he pleases, independent of physical, moral and divine
law, is a miserable slave.”--U. S. SHRIMP, _Church
Advocate_.
(1152)
=Freedom, Religious=--See LIBERTY, INDIVIDUAL.
=Freedom, The Appeal of=--See EARNESTNESS.