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Quote from Lord Acton,


"By liberty I mean the assurance that every man shall be protected in doing what he believes his duty against the influence of authority and majorities, custom and opinion."


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

Source:

Lord Acton, in The History of Freedom in Antiquity (1877)

Categories:

Authority, Collectivism, Liberty, Protection, Religion, Safety

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