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The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.
The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.
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.
A free man is as jealous of his responsibilities as he is of his liberties.
A free man is as jealous of his responsibilities as he is of his liberties.
My vigour relents. I pardon something to the spirit of liberty.
My vigour relents. I pardon something to the spirit of liberty.
Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.
Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.
The sun of liberty is set; you must light up the candle of
industry and economy.
The sun of liberty is set; you must light up the candle of
industry and economy.
Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.
Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.
Liberty is always dangerous, but it is the safest thing we have.
Liberty is always dangerous, but it is the safest thing we have.
I would rather not be a king than to forfeit my liberty.
I would rather not be a king than to forfeit my liberty.