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    Liberty, as it is concieved 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 behaviour.

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Liberty is always dangerous, but it is the safest thing we have.

Liberty is always dangerous, but it is the safest thing we have.

by Harry Emerson Fosdick Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord
is, there is liberty.

Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord
is, there is liberty.

by Bible 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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The love of liberty with life is given,
And life itself the inferior gift of Heaven.

The love of liberty with life is given,
And life itself the inferior gift of Heaven.

by John Dryden Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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So free we seem, so fettered fast we are.

So free we seem, so fettered fast we are.

by Robert Browning Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

by Benjamin Franklin Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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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.

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

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

by Earl Warren Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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Liberty is the right to do as the law permits.

Liberty is the right to do as the law permits.

by Montesquieu Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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