Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Famous Dante Alighieri Quote “For what is liberty but the unhampered translation of will into act?” ~ Dante Alighieri (1265-1320) Italian Poet Freedom , Independence , Individual Rights , Liberty Ratings and Comments Reply Mike, Norwalk 6/26/07 I like it Reply Ken, Allyn, WA 6/26/07 Liberty also means that you willingly restrain your acts such that they will not infringe on someone else's liberty. Unless you recognize where your own rights end and someone else's begin, you are guaranteeing that someday your own liberty will be jeopardized. Three stars for getting half of the equation. Reply helorat, Milton 6/27/07 Personal responsibility and restraint are essential to a society where liberty is the rule. Ken I believe they are more then half the equation. Without those you have chaos: A legal system where people can sue candy makers for making chewy candy too chewy, a legislature that holds hearings on the retirement benefits of pro football players while thousands of crimnals flood across our borders and octogenerean Medal of Honor winners must remove their shoes at TSA checkpoints. Reply E Archer, NYC 6/27/07 For what is justice but the unhampered translation of act into response. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Dante Alighieri quote is found in these categories: Freedom quotes Independence quotes Individual Rights quotes Liberty quotes About Dante Alighieri Bio of Dante Alighieri Quotations by Dante Alighieri Books by/about Dante Alighieri Dante Alighieri videos Dante Alighieri on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Dante Alighieri