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Quote from Lord Acton,


"Liberty is the prevention of control by others.
This requires self-control and, therefore,
religious and spiritual influences;
education, knowledge, well-being."


By:

Lord Acton (more quotes by Lord Acton or books by/about Lord Acton)


[John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton] (1834-1902), First Baron Acton of Aldenham

Date:

1887

Source:

Lord Acton, Selected Writings of Lord Acton: Essays in Religion, Politics, and Morality, ed. J. Rufus Fears, 3 vols. (Indianapolis: Liberty Classics, 1988), 3:490

Categories:

Education, Freedom, Knowledge, Learning, Liberty, Religion, Respect, Responsibility, Spirituality, Tolerance, Wisdom

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