It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once.

It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once.

Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it.

Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it.

My angel,--his name is Freedom,--
Choose him to be your king;
He shall cut pathways east and read more

My angel,--his name is Freedom,--
Choose him to be your king;
He shall cut pathways east and west,
And fend you with his wing.

I wish that every human life might be pure transparent freedom.

I wish that every human life might be pure transparent freedom.

For what avail the plough or sail, Or land or life, if freedom fail?

For what avail the plough or sail, Or land or life, if freedom fail?

Here the free spirit of mankind, at length,
Throws its last fetters off; and who shall place
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Here the free spirit of mankind, at length,
Throws its last fetters off; and who shall place
A limit to the giant's unchained strength,
Or curb his swiftness in the forward race?

One need not obey the rules
if he abandons a meaningless or cruel game.

One need not obey the rules
if he abandons a meaningless or cruel game.

If we wish to free ourselves from enslavement, we must choose freedom and the responsibility this entails.

If we wish to free ourselves from enslavement, we must choose freedom and the responsibility this entails.

I feel that everyone who wants to say anything, do anything, should be able to say anything or do anything, read more

I feel that everyone who wants to say anything, do anything, should be able to say anything or do anything, within the limits of not hurting another person.