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The quote of the week is by the Scottish historian John Millar
The quote of the week is by the Scottish historian John Millar (1735-1801) on liberty as an unintended consequence of a struggle between tyrants. ...

Tocqueville on "the intrinsic attractions of freedom" Today is
Tocqueville on "the intrinsic attractions of freedom" Today is the 208th birthday of the French historian, political theorist, and politician Alexis ...

This week is Banned Books Week! Help celebrate this fact by
This week is Banned Books Week! Help celebrate this fact by seeing the large number of banned books we have on the OLL website, including works by F...

The Earl of Shaftesbury (1671-1713) was tutored by John Locke and
The Earl of Shaftesbury (1671-1713) was tutored by John Locke and wrote one of the most influential books of the 18th century, The Characteristicks of...

"The Natural Right to Labor" - not quite what the trade unions had
"The Natural Right to Labor" - not quite what the trade unions had in mind for "Labor Day" The American radical individualist Lysander Spooner (1808-...

Quote of the Week: Lord Acton argues that civil liberty arose out
Quote of the Week: Lord Acton argues that civil liberty arose out of the conflict between the power of the Church and the Monarchy (1877) "To that co...

Today is the anniversary of James Harrington (1611-1677) who was a
Today is the anniversary of James Harrington (1611-1677) who was a leading English Republican political theorist of the 17th century. He advocated pop...