Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Sir James MacKintosh Quote “It is not because we have been free, but because we have a right to be free, that we ought to demand freedom. Justice and liberty have neither birth nor race, youth nor age.” ~ Sir James MacKintosh (1765-1832) Scottish historian and statesmanVindicae Gallicae, 1791 Duty , Freedom , Honor , Individual Rights , Justice , Liberty , Responsibility , Rights Ratings and Comments Reply jim k, Austin, Tx 12/2/13 Justice and liberty do not emanate from inside the beltway, just the opposite. Reply watchman 13, USA 12/2/13 Reply Mike, Norwalk 12/2/13 1 Reply E Archer, NYC 12/2/13 We are only as free as we allow each other to be. For what is there to limit our freedom but other people? You want freedom? Stop persecuting others for exercising it when it does nothing to violate another. Self-righteous busy-bodies are plentiful on the left and the right. Reply Mary - MI 12/4/13 Reply jim k, Austin 8/20/20 SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Sir James MacKintosh quote is found in these categories: Duty quotes Freedom quotes Honor quotes Individual Rights quotes Justice quotes Liberty quotes Responsibility quotes Rights quotes About Sir James MacKintosh Bio of Sir James MacKintosh Quotations by Sir James MacKintosh Books by/about Sir James MacKintosh Sir James MacKintosh videos Sir James MacKintosh on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Sir James MacKintosh