Josiah Quincy: “The question raised by Martin Luther involved the whole theory of the…”

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The question raised by Martin Luther involved the whole theory of the rights of individual man, paramount to all human authority.

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Federalist · Massachusetts

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Quincy highlights the significance of Luther's challenge to authority in relation to individual rights.

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Josiah Quincy: “The question raised by Martin Luther involved the whole theory of the rights of individual man, paramount to all human…”