History Is Not A Burden On The

In Every Age Its (liberty's) Progress Has Been Beset By Its Natural Enemies, By Ignorance And Superstition, By Lust Of Conquest And By Love Of Ease, By The Strong Man's Craving For Power, And The Poor Man's Craving For Food

Liberty Is The Prevention Of Control By Others. This Requires Self-control And, Therefore, Religious And Spiritual Influences; Education, Knowledge, Well-being.

Liberty, Next To Religion Has Been The Motive Of Good Deeds And The Common Pretext Of Crime.

The Reward Of History Is That It Releases And Relieves Us From Present Strife.

Feudalism Made Land The Measure And The Master Of All Things.