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    But what is liberty without wisdom, and without virtue? It is
    the greatest of all possible evils; for it is folly, vice, and
    madness, without tuition or restraint.

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

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

by John Adams Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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Men regard it as their right to return evil for evil and, if they cannot, feel they have lost their read more

Men regard it as their right to return evil for evil and, if they cannot, feel they have lost their liberty

by Aristotle Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord
is, there is liberty.

Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord
is, there is liberty.

by Bible Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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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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It is a fair summary of history to say that the safeguards of liberty have frequently been forged in cases read more

It is a fair summary of history to say that the safeguards of liberty have frequently been forged in cases involving not very nice people.

by Felix Frankfurter Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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I believe in only one thing: liberty; but I do not believe in liberty enough to want to force it read more

I believe in only one thing: liberty; but I do not believe in liberty enough to want to force it upon anyone.

by H. L. Mencken Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it.

Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it.

by George Bernard Shaw Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little
temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little
temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

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