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    The tree of liberty grows only when watered by the blood of
    tyrants.
    [Fr., L'arbre de la liberte ne croit qu'arrose par le sang des
    tyrans.]

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I would rather not be a king than to forfeit my liberty.

I would rather not be a king than to forfeit my liberty.

by Phaedrus Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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Liberty doesn't work as well in practice as it does in speeches.

Liberty doesn't work as well in practice as it does in speeches.

by Will Rogers Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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For what is liberty but the unhampered translation of will into act?

For what is liberty but the unhampered translation of will into act?

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All men have equal rights to liberty, to their property, and to the protection of the laws

All men have equal rights to liberty, to their property, and to the protection of the laws

by Voltaire Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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Liberty:one of imaginations most precious possessions.

Liberty:one of imaginations most precious possessions.

by Ambrose Bierce Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.

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

by Thomas Paine Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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If you pinch the sea of its liberty, though it be walls of stone
or brass, it will beat read more

If you pinch the sea of its liberty, though it be walls of stone
or brass, it will beat them down.

by John Cotton Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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Liberty is the only thing you cannot have unless you are willing to give it to others.

Liberty is the only thing you cannot have unless you are willing to give it to others.

by William Allen White Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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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.

by Benjamin Franklin Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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