Quote of the day
The liberty of man consists solely in this: that he obeys natural laws because he has himself recognized them as such, and not because they have been externally imposed upon him by any extrinsic will whatever, divine or human, collective or individual.
John Humphrey Noyes
Born: September 3, 1811
Died: April 13, 1886 (aged 74)
Bio: John Humphrey Noyes was an American preacher, radical religious philosopher, and utopian socialist. He founded the Putney, Oneida, and Wallingford Communities, and is credited with coining the term "free love".
Known for:
- Male continence (1848)
- History of American Socialisms (1870)
- Home Talks (1875)
- Bible Communism (1848)