I would rather not be a king than to forfeit my liberty.

I would rather not be a king than to forfeit my liberty.

As so often before, liberty has been wounded in the house of its
friends. Liberty in the wild and read more

As so often before, liberty has been wounded in the house of its
friends. Liberty in the wild and freakish hands of fanatics has
once more, as frequently in the past, proved the effective
helpmate of autocracy and the twin-brother of tyranny.

Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect
everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will
preserve it read more

Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect
everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will
preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that
force, you are inevitably ruined.

Free people, remember this maxim: we may acquire liberty, but it is never recovered if it is once lost.

Free people, remember this maxim: we may acquire liberty, but it is never recovered if it is once lost.

It is not good to have too much liberty. It is not good to have all one wants.

It is not good to have too much liberty. It is not good to have all one wants.

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.

It is a fair summary of history to say that the safeguards of liberty have frequently been forged in cases read more

It is a fair summary of history to say that the safeguards of liberty have frequently been forged in cases involving not very nice people.

We are in bondage to the law so that we might be free.

We are in bondage to the law so that we might be free.

Liberty, not communism, is the most contagious force in the world.

Liberty, not communism, is the most contagious force in the world.