Famous Quotes / Wilhelm von Humboldt
Wilhelm von Humboldt: "Freedom is but the possibility of a various and indefinite activity; while government, or the exercise of dominion, is a single, yet real activity. The longing for freedom, therefore, is at first only too frequently suggested by the deep-felt consciousness of its absence."
| Absence | Activity | Consciousness | Deepfelt |
| Dominion | Exercise | Freedom | Frequently |
| Government | Indefinite | Longing | Possibility |
| Real | Single | Suggested | Therefore |
| Various | While |