#liberties

There is nothing with which it is so dangerous to take liberties as liberty itself. ↗

— Andre Breton

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It was the separation of powers upon which the framers placed their hopes for the preservation of the people's liberties. Despite this heritage, the congress has been in too many cases more than willing to walk away from its constitutional powers. ↗

— Robert Byrd

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Terrorism is escalating to the point that Americans soon may have to choose between civil liberties and more intrusive means of protection. ↗

— William S. Cohen

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Voters are hungry for principled, conservative fighters - because the threat to our liberties from Washington never has been greater. ↗

— Ted Cruz

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The liberties of none are safe unless the liberties of all are protected. ↗

— William O. Douglas

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For as Jews, the problem happens to be more urgent and vital than for others; because the destruction of religion on America will involve the destruction also of the religious training of freedom; and with that our civil liberties. ↗

— Louis Finkelstein

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In no instance have... the churches been guardians of the liberties of the people. ↗

— James Madison

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I contend that in the kind of nonfiction I write, and that other people also pursue, anything is permissible provided the reader knows what you're taking liberties with. ↗

— William Least Heat-Moon

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America will be far safer if we reduce the chances of a terrorist attack in one of our cities than if we diminish the civil liberties of our own people. ↗

— Nancy Pelosi

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A free spirit takes liberties even with liberty itself. ↗

— Francis Picabia

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