The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. Thomas Jefferson
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it comes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is fascism - ownership of government by an individual, by a group. Franklin D. Roosevelt
The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it comes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is fascism - ownership of government by an individual, by a group.
The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community against his will is to prevent harm to others. John Stuart Mill
The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community against his will is to prevent harm to others.
The Americans combine the notions of religion and liberty so intimately in their minds, that it is impossible to make them conceive of one without the other. Alexis De Tocqueville
The Americans combine the notions of religion and liberty so intimately in their minds, that it is impossible to make them conceive of one without the other.
The difference between Liberty and liberties is as great as God and gods. Ludwig Borne
The difference between Liberty and liberties is as great as God and gods.
True liberty can exist only when justice is equally administered to all. Lord Mansfield
True liberty can exist only when justice is equally administered to all.
The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance. John Philpot Curran
The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.
Equality, rightly understood as our founding fathers understood it, leads to liberty and to the emancipation of creative differences; wrongly understood, as it has been so tragically in our time, it leads first to conformity and then to despotism. Barry Goldwater
Equality, rightly understood as our founding fathers understood it, leads to liberty and to the emancipation of creative differences; wrongly understood, as it has been so tragically in our time, it leads first to conformity and then to despotism.
The spirit of liberty is the spirit which is not too sure that it is right; the spirit of liberty is the spirit which seeks to understand the minds of other men and women. Learned Hand
The spirit of liberty is the spirit which is not too sure that it is right; the spirit of liberty is the spirit which seeks to understand the minds of other men and women.
In any free society, the conflict between social conformity and individual liberty is permanent, unresolvable, and necessary. Kathleen Norris
In any free society, the conflict between social conformity and individual liberty is permanent, unresolvable, and necessary.
It is difficult to discern a serious threat to religious liberty from a room of silent, thoughtful schoolchildren. Sandra Day O'conner
It is difficult to discern a serious threat to religious liberty from a room of silent, thoughtful schoolchildren.
Liberty without virtue would be no blessing to us. Benjamin Rush
Liberty without virtue would be no blessing to us.
It is not the fact of liberty but the way in which liberty is exercised that ultimately determines whether liberty itself survives. Dorothy Thompson
It is not the fact of liberty but the way in which liberty is exercised that ultimately determines whether liberty itself survives.
I was not only hunting for my liberty, but also hunting for my name. William Wells Brown
I was not only hunting for my liberty, but also hunting for my name.
If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear. George Orwell
If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.
Liberty is always dangerous, but it is the safest thing we have. Harry Emerson Fosdick
Liberty is always dangerous, but it is the safest thing we have.
Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it. George Bernard Shaw
Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it.
If liberty and equality, as is thought by some are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in the government to the utmost. Aristotle
If liberty and equality, as is thought by some are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in the government to the utmost.
Liberty without learning is always in peril; learning without liberty is always in vain. John F. Kennedy
Liberty without learning is always in peril; learning without liberty is always in vain.
Government big enough to supply everything you need is big enough to take everything you have ... The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases. Thomas Jefferson
Government big enough to supply everything you need is big enough to take everything you have ... The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases.
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