#liberty

In the early centuries of Islam, the great schools of Islamic jurisprudence were built upon the above principles. Basic to all their legal systems they developed the doctrine that liberty is the fundamental basis of law. ↗

— Aly Khan

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Liberty is the right to do what I like; license, the right to do what you like. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

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It is his restraint that is honorable to a person, not their liberty. ↗

— John Ruskin

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Liberty without virtue would be no blessing to us. ↗

— Benjamin Rush

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The response of anybody interested in liberty is that we all have a say and the ability to have an argument is exactly what liberty is, even though it may never be resolved. In any authoritarian society the possessor of power dictates, and if you try and step outside he will come after you. ↗

— Salman Rushdie

#after #any #anybody #argument #authoritarian

Today, we stand as a united country and are much closer to the ideals set forth in our Constitution that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. ↗

— Jim Ryun

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I want children, but at the moment the liberty I have now finally, has a far too high value. ↗

— Gabriela Sabatini

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I like to walk about among the beautiful things that adorn the world; but private wealth I should decline, or any sort of personal possessions, because they would take away my liberty. ↗

— George Santayana

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When the people contend for their liberty, they seldom get anything by their victory but new masters. ↗

— George Savile

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It is essential that all Americans take the time to honor and remember those individuals who gave their lives in defense of our liberty. ↗

— Charles Schumer

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