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

About John Dalberg-Acton

John Dalberg-Acton was a Historian from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1834–1902).

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This quote is attributed to John Dalberg-Acton, a Historian from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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John Dalberg-Acton lived from 1834 – 1902.
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