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4th CITIZEN: Man owes it to his dignity to choose his own soul as the sole judge in matters that bind him to spiritual worlds. Those who follow a leader other than the one who speaks to the depths of their hearts will soon lose sight of their true selves. Who can guarantee that they do not secretly and unconsciously harbor a human inclination toward a human leader, deceiving themselves into thinking that they are following the spirit when only earthly feelings are speaking?
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