Political freedom requires not just the absence of constrain... - Quentin Skinner

"Political freedom requires not just the absence of constraint but the capacity to understand oneself as an agent capable of meaningful action."

Quentin Skinner Freedom

Historian Philosopher British Born 1940 (age 86)

More from Quentin Skinner

"The past is not dead; it is not even past."

"Ideas have consequences, and the historian's task is to trace them."

"We must understand the languages in which the past speaks to us."

"The study of history is the study of human possibility."

"Freedom to pursue your passion is precious."

"Freedom comes at a cost."

"Order isn't restriction. It's freedom."

"Freedom comes with responsibility"