John Stuart Mill set out three kinds of liberty essential to a
truly free society: freedom of conscience, of tastes, and of association.
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A Declaration of Independence
ByThomas Jefferson
On July 4th, 1776, a group of American colonists gathered in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, to present delegates of the Thirteen Colonies with a historic document.
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‘London Was, but Is No More!’
ByJohn Evelyn
The day after the Great Fire of London finally burned itself out,
John Evelyn walked through the charred streets.
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Unrivalled Grace
BySir Henry Craik
Sir Henry Craik had heard such glowing reports of Agra’s Taj Mahal,
that he was afraid it might prove to be an anticlimax.
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Imperfect Government
ByAlgernon Sidney
Politicians who demand that everyone in the country unite behind their
vision of society are standing in the way of real progress.
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Tone Deaf
ByJ. R. Sterndale Bennett
Joseph Joachim was regarded by most people in Europe as the greatest
violinist ever, but in the home of Sterndale Bennett there was a dissenting voice.
