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Hannah Arendt

No cause is left but the most ancient of all, the one, in fact, that from the beginning of our history has determined the very existence of politics, the cause of freedom versus tyranny.

Hannah Arendt

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Hannah Arendt is saying that the fundamental reason behind political action throughout history is the struggle between freedom and oppression. This conflict is the oldest and most basic cause that has shaped the nature of politics from the very start.

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