The only freedom the gods grant us Is this: to submit Of our own free will to their… — Fernando Pessoa
The only freedom the gods grant us Is this: to submit Of our own free will to their sovereignty We should do just that, Since only in the illusion of freedom Does freedom exist.
In the original Portuguese
So esta liberdade nos concedem Os deuses: submetermo-nos Au seu dominio por vontade nossa. Mais vale assim fazermos Porque so na ilusao da liberdade A liberdade existe.
1914
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Pessoa, Fernando (published as Ricardo Reis). "So esta liberdade nos concedem [The only freedom the gods grant us]." Odes. Edições Ática, 1952.
