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Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. — Lord Acton

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Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end.

Lord Acton
The History of Freedom in Antiquity · 1877
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1877
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Lord Acton
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Lord Acton. "The History of Freedom in Antiquity." 26 Feb. 1877, Bridgnorth Institute, Bridgnorth, England, UK. Address.

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