Quote by: John Winthrop

Liberty is the proper end and object of authority, and cannot subsist without it; and it is liberty to that which is good, just, and honest.


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  • NameJohn Winthrop
  • DescriptionGovernor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, author of "City upon a Hill"
  • BornJanuary 12, 1588
  • DiedMarch 26, 1649
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPolitician; Theologian