Who said “None can love freedom heartily, but good men... the rest love not freedom, but license.”?

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John Milton. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceTenure of Kings and Magistrates (1649)

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“None can love freedom heartily, but good men... the rest love not freedom, but license.”
— John Milton
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Milton, J. (n.d.). None can love freedom heartily, but good men... the rest love not freedom, but license. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11400-none-can-love-freedom-heartily-but-good-men/

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Milton, John. “None can love freedom heartily, but good men... the rest love not freedom, but license.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11400-none-can-love-freedom-heartily-but-good-men/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Milton, John. “None can love freedom heartily, but good men... the rest love not freedom, but license.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11400-none-can-love-freedom-heartily-but-good-men/.

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