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. . . if we have children. When they are just born we do everything for them. We are omnipotent, they are completely dependent on us, but then when they grow up you must take back your influence on them, to give them freedom.

Jürgen Moltmann

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Jürgen Moltmann
Age: 98
Born: 1926
Born: April 8
Theologian
University Teacher
Hamburg
Freie und Hansestadt
Children
Freedom
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Omnipotent
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Completely
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