Make men wise, and by that very operation you make them...

Quote by William Godwin about consequences, opinion, liberty, power, man

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Make men wise, and by that very operation you make them free. Civil liberty follows as a consequence of this; no usurped power can stand against the artillery of opinion.

William Godwin
Quote by William Godwin about consequences, opinion, liberty, power, man.
William Godwin

William Godwin 1756-1836, english Writer

Life period: 1756-1836
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