Quote#Freedom
Liberty, then, is the sovereignty of the individual, and never shall…
Quote byJosiah Warren · 1798–1874
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Equitable Commerce (1848), pg 21.
English (original)
Liberty, then, is the sovereignty of the individual, and never shall man know liberty until each and every individual is acknowledged to be the only legitimate sovereign of his or her person, time, and property, each living and acting at his own cost.
— Josiah Warren
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