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

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

Liberty is the right to do as the law permits.

Liberty is the right to do as the law permits.

If liberty has any meaning it means freedom to improve.

If liberty has any meaning it means freedom to improve.

Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect
everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will
preserve it read more

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.

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.

So free we seem, so fettered fast we are.

So free we seem, so fettered fast we are.

The sun of liberty is set; you must light up the candle of
industry and economy.

The sun of liberty is set; you must light up the candle of
industry and economy.

The tree of liberty grows only when watered by the blood of
tyrants.
[Fr., L'arbre de la liberte read more

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.]

Where liberty is, there is my country.

Where liberty is, there is my country.