'Tis liberty alone that gives the flower
Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume;
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'Tis liberty alone that gives the flower
Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume;
And we are weeds without it.

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

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

For what is liberty but the unhampered translation of will into act?

For what is liberty but the unhampered translation of will into act?

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.

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.

My vigour relents. I pardon something to the spirit of liberty.

My vigour relents. I pardon something to the spirit of liberty.

I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death.

I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death.

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.

Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.

Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.