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Extracts from Literature
Inquire Within
Philosopher and social activist John Stuart Mill discusses the most liberating kind of education.
by John Stuart Mill 1806-1873
Free Speech and Conscience
The Firstborn Liberty
John Milton (of ‘Paradise Lost’ fame) urged Parliament not to fall into bad old habits of censorship, whatever their fears may be.
by John Milton 1632-1704
Liberty and Prosperity
A Pledge to the People
Edmund Burke pleaded with Parliament to emerge from behind closed doors and reconnect with the British public.
by Edmund Burke 1729-1797
Life’s Infantry
However obscure a man may apparently be, his example to others inevitably shapes the future of his country.
by Samuel Smiles 1812-1904
Poets and Poetry
‘Recessional’
A heartfelt plea for humility at the height of Britain’s Empire.
by Rudyard Kipling 1865-1936
Character Witness
A former convict told Henry Morley about his debt to Thomas Wright, the prisoner’s friend.
by Henry Morley 1822-1894