Liberty is the condition of duty, the guardian of conscience. It grows as conscience grows. The domains of both grow together. Liberty is safety from all hindrances, even sin. So that Liberty ends by being Free Will.John Acton
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Liberty is the prevention of control by others.
John Acton
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John Acton
The fate of every democracy, of every government based on the sovereignty of the people, depends on the choices it makes between these opposite principles, absolute power on the one hand, and on the other the restraints of legality and the authority of tradition.
John Acton
Far from being the product of a democratic revolution and of an opposition to English institutions, the constitution of the United States was the result of a powerful reaction against democracy, and in favor of the traditions of the mother country.
John Acton
By liberty I mean the assurance that every man shall be protected in doing what he believes is his duty against the influence of authority and majorities, custom and opinion.
John Acton
If the past has been an obstacle and a burden, knowledge of the past is the safest and the surest emancipation.
John Acton
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Being,
Both,
Condition,
Conscience,
Duty,
Even,
Free,
Grow,
Guardian,
Liberty,
Safety,
Sin,
Together,
Will
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