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A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.
A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.
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.
I am as free as nature first made man,
Ere the base laws of servitude began,
When read more
I am as free as nature first made man,
Ere the base laws of servitude began,
When wild in woods the noble savage ran.
Man is free at the moment he wishes to be.
Man is free at the moment he wishes to be.
Hereditary bondsmen! Know ye not
Who would be free themselves must strike the blow?
Hereditary bondsmen! Know ye not
Who would be free themselves must strike the blow?
People demand freedom only when they have no power.
People demand freedom only when they have no power.
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.
For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects read more
For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.
Yet we can maintain a free society only if we recognize that in a free society no one can win read more
Yet we can maintain a free society only if we recognize that in a free society no one can win all the time. No one can have his own way all the time, and no one is right all the time.
