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The history of civilized man is the history of the incessant conflict between liberty and authority. Each victory for liberty marked a new step in the world's progress; so we can measure the advance of civilization by the amount of freedom acquired by human institutions.
By: | Charles T. Sprading (more quotes by Charles T. Sprading or books by/about Charles T. Sprading) |
(1871-1959) Libertarian activist, writer | |
Source: | Charles T. Sprading's Introduction to Liberty and the Great Libertarians; An Anthology On Liberty; A Hand-book Of Freedom (Los Angeles: The Libertarian Publishing Company, 1913) |
Categories: | Democracy, Oppression, Politics |
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