"The true danger is when liberty is nibbled away, for expedience, and by parts."

Burke, Edmund on liberty   

"My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government."

Jefferson, Thomas on government
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"The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground."

Jefferson, Thomas on liberty
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"The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time."

Jefferson, Thomas on liberty   

"Liberty can not be preserved without a general knowledge among the people."

Adams, John on liberty
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"In politics the middle way is none at all."

Adams, John on politics
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"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."

Franklin, Benjamin on liberty
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"Where liberty is, there is my country."

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

Henry, Patrick on liberty   

"Political liberty is to be found only in moderate governments."

Montesquieu, Charles De on liberty   

"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"

Jefferson, Thomas on equality
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"Citizens by birth or choice, of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections. The name of AMERICAN, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of Patriotism, more than any appellation derived from local discriminations. "

Washington, George on uncategorised   

"Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the abuse of power."

Madison, James on liberty   

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."

Burke, Edmund on evil
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"When ever a separation is made between liberty and justice, neither is safe."

Burke, Edmund on freedom
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"Bad laws are the worst form of tyranny."

Burke, Edmund on law and lawyers
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"Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged."

Reagan, Ronald on freedom
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"Governments tend not to solve problems, only to rearrange them."

Reagan, Ronald on government
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"I dream of a place and a time where America will once again be seen as the last best hope of earth."

Lincoln, Abraham on dream
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"Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith let us dare to do our duty as we understand it."

Lincoln, Abraham on faith
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"Freedom is the last, best hope of earth."

Lincoln, Abraham on freedom
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"Do not destroy that immortal emblem of humanity, the Declaration of Independence."

Lincoln, Abraham on freedom
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"Liberty is the right to do what the law permits."

Montesquieu, Charles De on liberty