"It seems that it is not possible to live spiritually out of will; not wanting to do something cannot permanently mean life content: not wanting something, and wanting nothing at all, so doing what is commanded, are perhaps too close to each other, so that the idea of freedom does not get into a dogfight between them.
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It seems that it is not possible to live spiritually out of will; not wanting to do something cannot permanently mean life content: not wanting something, and wanting nothing at all, so doing what is commanded, are perhaps too close to each other, so that the idea of freedom does not get into a dogfight between them.
""Nem akarásból, úgy látszik, lelkileg élni nem lehet; valamit nem akarni megtenni, tartósan nem jelenthet élettartalmat: valamit nem akarni, és egyáltalán semmit sem akarni, tehát a parancsoltat mégis megtenni, talán túl közel van egymáshoz, semhogy a szabadság eszméje ne kerülne közöttük kutyaszorítóba."