“To me this question whether liberty is a good or a bad thing appears as irrational as the question whether fire is a good or a bad thing. It is both good and bad according to time, place, and circumstance, and a complete answer to the question, In what cases is liberty good and in what cases is it bad? would involve not merely a universal history of mankind, but a complete solution of the problems which such a history would offer.” ProblemAnswersLibertyCasesFireMankindCircumstancesOffersSolutionsUniversalBad ThingsIrrationalGood And Bad Author:James Fitzjames Stephen
“The only shape in which equality is really connected with justice is this - justice presupposes general rules. If these general rules are to be maintained at all, it is obvious that they must be applied equally to every case which satisfies their terms.” IfsTermJusticeCasesShapesObviousEqualityConnected Book:Liberty, Equality, Fraternity Source: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity