Who said “Only very slowly and late have men come to realize that unless freedom is universal it…”?

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Christopher Hill. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceCentury of Revolution (1961)

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“Only very slowly and late have men come to realize that unless freedom is universal it is only extended privilege.”
— Christopher Hill
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Hill, C. (n.d.). Only very slowly and late have men come to realize that unless freedom is universal it is only extended privilege. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18464-only-very-slowly-and-late-have-men-come/

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Hill, Christopher. “Only very slowly and late have men come to realize that unless freedom is universal it is only extended privilege.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18464-only-very-slowly-and-late-have-men-come/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Hill, Christopher. “Only very slowly and late have men come to realize that unless freedom is universal it is only extended privilege.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18464-only-very-slowly-and-late-have-men-come/.

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