"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
About this Quote
This quote by John Acton speaks with the idea that liberty and task are linked. Liberty is the condition of satisfying one's duty, and as one's conscience grows, so does their liberty. Liberty is the safety from all limitations, even sin, and eventually leads to free choice. This suggests that as one's conscience grows, they are able to make more educated choices and have more liberty to pick their own path. This quote emphasizes the importance of establishing one's conscience in order to gain more flexibility and autonomy. It also suggests that liberty is not just a right, however a duty, and that it is very important to use one's liberty wisely.
This quote is written / told by John Acton between January 10, 1834 and June 19, 1902. He/she was a famous Historian from England.
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