Liberty
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I like the religion that teaches liberty, equality and fraternity.
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add 'within the limits of the law' because law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual.
Liberty cannot be preserved without general knowledge among the people.
Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the abuse of power.
I believe in Liberty for all men: the space to stretch their arms and their souls, the right to breathe and the right to vote, the freedom to choose their friends, enjoy the sunshine, and ride on the railroads, uncursed by color; thinking, dreaming, working as they will in a kingdom of beauty and love.
Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom — and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech.
There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.
I would fight for my liberty so long as my strength lasted, and if the time came for me to go, the Lord would let them take me.
Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as the principles of life.
It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union. And we formed it, not to give the blessings of liberty, but to secure them; not to the half of ourselves and the half of our posterity, but to the whole people — women as well as men.
Indians today are governed by two different ideologies. Their political ideal set in the preamble of the Constitution affirms a life of liberty, equality and fraternity. Their social ideal embodied in their religion denies them.
The happy Union of these States is a wonder; their Constitution a miracle; their example the hope of Liberty throughout the world.
When men yield up the privilege of thinking, the last shadow of liberty quits the horizon.
The effect of liberty to individuals is that they may do what they please: we ought to see what it will please them to do, before we risk congratulations.
Nothing is more precious than independence and liberty.
That a man be willing, when others are so too, as far forth as for peace and defense of himself he shall think it necessary, to lay down this right to all things; and be contented with so much liberty against other men, as he would allow other men against himself.
Our country may be likened to a new house. We lack many things, but we possess the most precious of all — liberty!
Our defense is in the preservation of the spirit which prizes liberty as a heritage of all men, in all lands, everywhere. Destroy this spirit and you have planted the seeds of despotism around your own doors.
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