In its beginning and end, the Decalogue deals with the liberty of man. The first word – I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the Land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage - reminds him that his outer liberty was given to him by God, and the tenth Word – Thou shalt not covet - reminds him that he himself must achieve his inner liberty.
(from The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel, p. 90)
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