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.
Robert Charles Winthrop
Born: May 12, 1809
Died: November 16, 1894 (aged 85)
Bio: Robert Charles Winthrop was an American lawyer and philanthropist and one time Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He was a descendant of John Winthrop.
Known for:
- Life And Letters Of John Winthrop (1863)
- Addresses And Speeches On Various Occasions (1852)