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    Liberty, as it is conceived by current opinion, has nothing inherent about it; it is a sort of gift or trust bestowed on the individual by the state pending good behavior.

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

by Patrick Henry Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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The sun of liberty is set; you must light up the candle of
industry and economy.

The sun of liberty is set; you must light up the candle of
industry and economy.

by Benjamin Franklin Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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Every law is an infraction of liberty.

Every law is an infraction of liberty.

by Jeremy Bentham Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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The God who gave us life gave us liberty at the same time.

The God who gave us life gave us liberty at the same time.

by Thomas Jefferson Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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To brand man with infamy, and let him free, is an absurdity that
peoples our forests with assassins.
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To brand man with infamy, and let him free, is an absurdity that
peoples our forests with assassins.
[Fr., Rendre l'homme infame, et le laisser libre, est une
absurdite qui peuple nos forets d'assassins.]

by John Philpot Curran Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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The spirit of liberty is the spirit that is not too sure that it is right.

The spirit of liberty is the spirit that is not too sure that it is right.

by Learned Hand Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy.

I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy.

by John Adams Found in: Liberty Quotes, War Quotes,
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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.

by Cicero Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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If liberty has any meaning it means freedom to improve.

If liberty has any meaning it means freedom to improve.

by Philip Wylie Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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