A great work is made out of a combination of obedience and liberty.

A great work is made out of a combination of obedience and liberty.

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.

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.

Liberty is the right to do as the law permits.

Liberty is the right to do as the law permits.

Peace is liberty in tranquillity.

Peace is liberty in tranquillity.

What light is to the eyes - what air is to the lungs - what love is to the heart, read more

What light is to the eyes - what air is to the lungs - what love is to the heart, liberty is to the soul of man.

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

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

Educate and inform the whole mass of the people... They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our read more

Educate and inform the whole mass of the people... They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty.

They that are on their guard and appear ready to receive their adversaries, are in much less danger of being read more

They that are on their guard and appear ready to receive their adversaries, are in much less danger of being attacked than the supine, secure and negligent.