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    Liberty, as it is concieved by current opinion, has nothing inherent about it; it is a sort of gift or trust bestowed on the individual by the state pending good behaviour.

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To brand man with infamy, and let him free, is an absurdity that
peoples our forests with assassins.
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To brand man with infamy, and let him free, is an absurdity that
peoples our forests with assassins.
[Fr., Rendre l'homme infame, et le laisser libre, est une
absurdite qui peuple nos forets d'assassins.]

by John Philpot Curran Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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In every country and every age, the priest had been hostile to Liberty.

In every country and every age, the priest had been hostile to Liberty.

by Thomas Jefferson Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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It is not good to have too much liberty. It is not good to have all one wants.

It is not good to have too much liberty. It is not good to have all one wants.

by Blaise Pascal Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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Where liberty dwells, there is my country.

Where liberty dwells, there is my country.

by Benjamin Franklin 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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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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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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A day, an hour, of virtuous liberty
Is worth a whole eternity in bondage.

A day, an hour, of virtuous liberty
Is worth a whole eternity in bondage.

by Joseph Addison Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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