Who said “Freedom is always and exclusively freedom for the one who thinks differently.”?

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Rosa Luxemburg. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Russian Revolution (1918), Chapter Six, "The Problem of Dictatorship"

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“Freedom is always and exclusively freedom for the one who thinks differently.”
— Rosa Luxemburg
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Luxemburg, R. (n.d.). Freedom is always and exclusively freedom for the one who thinks differently. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11376-freedom-is-always-and-exclusively-freedom-for-the/

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Luxemburg, Rosa. “Freedom is always and exclusively freedom for the one who thinks differently.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11376-freedom-is-always-and-exclusively-freedom-for-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Luxemburg, Rosa. “Freedom is always and exclusively freedom for the one who thinks differently.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11376-freedom-is-always-and-exclusively-freedom-for-the/.

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