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    The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal -- well-meaning but without understanding.

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Peace is liberty in tranquillity.

Peace is liberty in tranquillity.

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For two decades the state has been taking liberties, and these liberties were once ours.

For two decades the state has been taking liberties, and these liberties were once ours.

by E.p. Thompson Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect
everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will
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Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect
everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will
preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that
force, you are inevitably ruined.

by Patrick Henry 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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I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of read more

I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it.

by Thomas Jefferson Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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But what is liberty without wisdom, and without virtue? It is
the greatest of all possible evils; for it read more

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.

by Edmund Burke Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves.

Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves.

by Henry David Thoreau Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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Liberty is one of the most valuable blessings that Heaven has bestowed upon mankind.

Liberty is one of the most valuable blessings that Heaven has bestowed upon mankind.

by Miguel De Cervantes Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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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.

by Cyril James Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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