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T. H. Green Quotes on Politics

Thomas Hill Green was an English philosopher, social reformer, and tutor at Balliol College, Oxford, who shaped a generation of British political and ethical thinking. This page collects quotes attributed to T. H. Green on the topic of politics, drawn from across the philosopher's works.

Quotes

  • Attributed to T. H. Green:

    “Will, not force, is the basis of the state.”

  • Attributed to T. H. Green:

    “Liberty is positive: it is the power to do what one ought to do.”

  • Attributed to T. H. Green:

    “All political power must serve the moral development of citizens.”

  • Attributed to T. H. Green:

    “Self-realization is achieved only in society.”