To historicize is to free; once we see how things came to be... - Quentin Skinner

"To historicize is to free; once we see how things came to be, we can imagine how they might be otherwise."

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"