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True liberty consists only in the power of doing what we ought to will, and in not being constrained to do what we ought not to will.
Jonathan Edwards
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"True liberty consists only in the power of doing what we ought to will, and in not being constrained to do what we ought not to will."
— Jonathan Edwards

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True liberty consists only in the power of doing what we ought to will, and in not being constrained to do what we ought not to will. — Jonathan Edwards

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Jonathan Edwards was a Clergyman from British America (1703–1758).

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This quote is attributed to Jonathan Edwards, a Clergyman from British America.
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Jonathan Edwards lived from 1703 – 1758.