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O what a loud and fearful shriek was there!
. . .
Ah me! they view'd beneath read more
O what a loud and fearful shriek was there!
. . .
Ah me! they view'd beneath an hireling's sword
Fallen Kosciusco.
It would be equally reasonable to say that sheep are born
carnivorous, and everywhere nibble grass.
It would be equally reasonable to say that sheep are born
carnivorous, and everywhere nibble grass.
To freemen, threats are impotent.
[Lat., Nulla enim minantis auctoritas apud liberos est.]
To freemen, threats are impotent.
[Lat., Nulla enim minantis auctoritas apud liberos est.]
The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage.
The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage.
Freedom in general may be defined as the absence of obstacles to the realization of desires
Freedom in general may be defined as the absence of obstacles to the realization of desires
You can muffle the drum, and you can loosen the strings of the lyre, but who shall command the skylark read more
You can muffle the drum, and you can loosen the strings of the lyre, but who shall command the skylark not to sing?
Yes! to this thought I hold with firm persistence;
The last result of wisdom stamps it true;
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Yes! to this thought I hold with firm persistence;
The last result of wisdom stamps it true;
He only earns his freedom and existence
Who daily conquers them anew.
Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought
Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought
. . . for righteous monarchs,
Justly to judge, with their own eyes should see;
To rule read more
. . . for righteous monarchs,
Justly to judge, with their own eyes should see;
To rule o'er freemen, should themselves be free.
