Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Dante Alighieri Quote “Mankind is at its best when it is most free. This will be clear if we grasp the principle of liberty. We must recall that the basic principle is freedom of choice, which saying many have on their lips but few in their minds.” ~ Dante Alighieri (1265-1320) Italian PoetLetters Freedom , Honesty , Liberty , Proverbs , Responsibility , Restraint Ratings and Comments Reply herb, houston 1/24/14 Reply jim k, Austin, Tx 1/24/14 The only political party to believe in freedom of choice is the libertarion party. Reply watchman 13, USA 1/24/14 It is a two edged sword. Reply Mike, Norwalk 1/25/14 Criminal acts do not fall within the here germane topic. Certain derelicts may be appeased or temporarily happy abiding a slave's life under socialism BUT, man is never at his best until he is truly free (the truth will set you free). Reply E Archer, NYC 1/26/14 Mike makes the correct distinction. 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 Honesty quotes Liberty quotes Proverbs quotes Responsibility quotes Restraint 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