István Bibó - The political ten commandments of a freedom-loving person
The freedom-loving person
1. demands for himself and gives to others the respect due to all men, but distinguished respect, neither does he demand any title for himself, and he/she does not give distinguished respect to others for his lordship, nor for his wealth, nor for his power, nor for his influence, nor for his dress, but only for his honor or merit; no one humbles himself before the son of man, does not adopt humble forms of address and greeting.
2. he considers himself a servant at work, a master in his free time and in his own home, and opposes everyone who, even during his service and work, treats himself as a master, as powerful, and treats others as servants and inferiors.
3. the reduction of the value of one's own or another's work, human extortion,
does not tolerate the exploitation of a position of wealth or power, nor does it tolerate any kind of exploitation, does not use any kind of violence, intimidation, persuasion or subterfuge to extort oneself or others from their true, clear right, deserved claim allows.
4. it guards over the free and secure existence of its own existence and that of all people, its freedom from unauthorized or arbitrary influence over its provision of legal protection and guarantees.
5. constantly keeps in mind that human freedom and human dignity are one and indivisible and that any harm committed against one person, either because of his social status, origin, gender or age, endangers the freedom and dignity of everyone else: that is why all restrictions on human freedom .
6. in meetings, associations, working communities or any kind of community, just as in private life, he does not tolerate arbitrariness, self-interest, unauthorized enforcement of private interests, abuse, deception of the public, falsification of the public will, and all kinds of threats and terrorizing, he immediately speaks out against all such himself and joins forces with other decent people, those who try to assert themselves by force, regardless of who and what they appeal to, exposes and forces them to back down, knowing that all such assertions are only possible due to the convenience and intimidation of decent people.
7. it doesn't cover up or help cover up any kind of financial abuse or embezzlement, no matter how powerful a person it has to expose.
8. in all public matters, he acts according to his convictions: he is not intimidated by threats, does not fall for flattery, and does not sell his vote or signature for any money or advantage.
9. takes the initiative in every recognized public interest matter, participates in every public interest association or movement with his work and donation according to his talent and tries to help it win, being aware that the neglect of public affairs or falling into the hands of unworthy people is only due to the lack of initiative and lack of public courage of decent people happens.
10. trusts in the strength of the community, in the honesty of the majority of people and in the fact that this can be enforced with enough courage and effort, therefore by his example, by taking joint and effective action against all bad faith and by advancing trust for all good faith, he strengthens the community around him and the fair faith in the possibility of victory.
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