Quotation by

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

I know but one freedom, and that is the freedom of the mind.

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Antoine de Saint-Exupery is saying that true freedom exists only in how we think and perceive the world, not necessarily in external circumstances. He emphasizes that the mind's ability to explore ideas and beliefs cannot be taken away, even if other freedoms are restricted.

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