Humanity may endure the loss of everything; all its possessions may be turned away without infringing its true dignity - all but the possibility of improvement.
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Nationality: German Type: Philosopher Born: May 19, 1762 Death: January 27, 1814 |
So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you.
For years, I've had a hankering for the portrait of Benjamin Franklin by Joseph Duplessis. Franklin is credited with so many inventions: the postal system, lightning rods, the constitution. He was a rock star before there was such a thing.