“This liberty is the proper end and object of authority, and cannot subsist without it; and it is a liberty to that only which is good, just, and honest.”

About John Winthrop

Politician • English

John Winthrop was an English Puritan lawyer and a leading figure in the founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He served as the governor of the colony for 12 of its first 20 years, shaping its legislative and...