It is the transformation of the desire to persecute into the claim of an inherent right to exist on the part of religious bodies that historically pr… - Neville Figgis

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It is the transformation of the desire to persecute into the claim of an inherent right to exist on the part of religious bodies that historically produces those limitations upon State actual which are the securities of freedom.

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About Neville Figgis

John Neville Figgis (2 October 1866 – 13 April 1919) was an English historian, political philosopher, and Anglican priest and monk. He is known as the editor of much of Lord Acton's writings.

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Birth Name: John Neville Figgis
Alternative Names: J. N. F.
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