Liberalism is to freedom as anarchism is to anarchy.
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| Birth: | 29th March, 1895 |
| Death: | 17th February, 1998 |
| Nationality: | German |
| Profession: | Army Officer, Philosopher, Writer |
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Jünger was born in Heidelberg to a middle-class family and grew up in Hanover as the son of a chemical engineer, who later became a pharmacist. He attended school from 1901 to 1913 and was a member of the Wandervogel movement. In 1913, he ran away from home to join the French Foreign Legion, in which he served very briefly in North Africa. During World War I he served with distinction in the Imperial German Army on the Western Front.
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