"I fear nothing, I hope for nothing, I am free."
Freedom. Such an obvious yet mysteriously intangible concept. But as Mr. Kazantzakis says so bluntly above, being free can simply amount to the absence of desire and fear. And though freedom is different and unique to each individual, I believe there is wisdom to be gathered from this statement. This quote can be found on his grave stone.
Nikos Kazantzakis (1883-1957) was a Greek writer and philosopher. He is most famous for his works Zorba The Greek and The Last Temptation of Christ. In the latter he portrays Christ as an infallible human being with reservations, fears, and regrets. As a result Kazantzakis was excommunicated from the from the Greek Orthodox Church.
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