#liberty

The loss of liberty at home is to be charged to the provisions against danger, real or imagined, from abroad. ↗

— James Madison

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For most of our history, Americans enjoyed both liberty and security from foreign threats. ↗

— Harry Browne

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In Nicaragua, liberty, equality and the rule of law were the stuff of dreams. But in Paris I discovered the value of those words. ↗

— Bianca Jagger

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It is a misfortune that necessity has induced men to accord greater license to this formidable engine, in order to obtain liberty, than can be borne with less important objects in view; for the press, like fire, is an excellent servant, but a terrible master. ↗

— James F. Cooper

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Individuality is the aim of political liberty. By leaving the citizen as much freedom of action and of being as comports with order and the rights of others, the institutions render him truly a freeman. He is left to pursue his means of happiness in his own manner. ↗

— James F. Cooper

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The deadliest foe of democracy is not autocracy but liberty frenzied. ↗

— Otto Hermann Kahn

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The most enduring legacy of President Barack Obama is going to be a new generation of leaders standing up for liberty. ↗

— Ted Cruz

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The history of liberty has largely been the history of the observance of procedural safeguards. ↗

— Felix Frankfurter

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Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the abuse of power. ↗

— James Madison

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We, the people. Manifest Destiny. Conceived in liberty. Fear itself. Ask not. Morning in America. United we stand. Yes, we can. In times of great change and tumult, presidents seek to inspire beleaguered Americans by reminding them of their national identity. ↗

— Ron Fournier

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