An idea from An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

The old fight over free will is mostly about words. Necessity only means actions follow motives regularly, and you rely on it daily: you don’t expect an honest friend to stab you for your silver inkstand. Liberty only means acting or not acting as you choose.

From An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding by David Hume

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