Entry 61

" There can be no freedom without discipline "
Human being has been born "free"; the question is that: " How much freedom can a person have ? "
Since we are all born the same and we will all die the same, nobody is superior to others, nobody can rule over others and nobody can order others what to do ...
But where is the border of this freedom?
How far can it go?
I think a person can be free in whatever he does, but he shouldn't oppress & violate other people's rights; his rights & his freedom are respectable to the extent that other people's rights and freedom are ...

Entry 60

Would it be true to say that national character is largely influenced by climate ?
I cannot say it is always true and all people's character is always made and influenced by the climate of the area they have been born and lived for a time, but it is largely true ...
I've seen that most of the people who have lived in dry areas where there has been little water like deserts are strict, severe, rigid and inflexible ...
One of my relatives has been born in a dry area ; he's so mean & stingy; he always tries to stock up on everything and is always worried that he may not find food, ... later in his life; he is not generous and he doesn't use or share his possessions with others easily ...
I don't want to say that his stinginess is only because of his hometown or its climate, but I think he's been mostly influenced by the situation of the area he has been born and has lived ...
In his hometown people have always had to stock up on things, because of the dry weather, lack of water , ...
In some cold countries like Sweden, Norway, ... people's character is somehow like the weather of that country ; the people there are mostly cold & insensitive in character ...
It's also true for the people whose home town is dry countries like Arabian countries; the people in these countries are mostly strict, severe & rough in character ...
I can't say what I've said is true all the time & for everyone, but I think it's mostly true ...