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Absolute liberty is absence of restraint; responsibility is restraint; therefore, the ideally free individual is responsible to himself.
Absolute liberty is absence of restraint; responsibility is restraint; therefore, the ideally free individual is responsible to himself.
But what is liberty without wisdom, and without virtue? It is
the greatest of all possible evils; for it read more
But what is liberty without wisdom, and without virtue? It is
the greatest of all possible evils; for it is folly, vice, and
madness, without tuition or restraint.
Every law is an infraction of liberty.
Every law is an infraction of liberty.
The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.
The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.
Men regard it as their right to return evil for evil and, if they cannot, feel they have lost their read more
Men regard it as their right to return evil for evil and, if they cannot, feel they have lost their liberty
Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants
thereof.
Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants
thereof.
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal -- well-meaning but without understanding.
The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal -- well-meaning but without understanding.
My vigour relents. I pardon something to the spirit of liberty.
My vigour relents. I pardon something to the spirit of liberty.
