"Man is man because he is free to operate within a framework of his destiny. He is free to deliberate, to make decisions, and to choose between alternatives. He is distinguished from animals by his freedom to do evil or to do good and to walk the high road of beauty or tread the low road of ugly degeneracy."

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Source: Grund und Ursach aller Artikel D. Martin Luthers so durch römische Bulle unrechtlich verdammt sind Article 36 in D. Martin Luthers Werke: kritische Gesamtausgabe by Martin Luther, Volume 7, (p. 451), 1897.

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Martin Luther

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Martin Luther was a theologian and key figure in the Protestant Reformation, known for his 95 Theses that challenged Church practices and emphasized faith.

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