The idea that men are created free and equal is both true a… - David Riesman

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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.

David Riesman

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David Riesman (September 22, 1909 – May 10, 2002) was a sociologist, attorney, and educator.

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