#libert

The arc of American history almost inevitably moves toward freedom. Whether it's Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation, the expansion of women's rights or, now, gay rights, I think there is an almost-inevitable march toward greater civil liberties. ↗

— James McGreevey

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In essentials, unity; in differences, liberty; in all things, charity. ↗

— Philipp Melanchthon

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Liberty means responsibility. That's why most men dread it. ↗

— Antonio de Mendoza

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There is no liberty, if the power of judging be not separated from the legislative and executive powers. ↗

— Henry Middleton

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Our country may be likened to a new house. We lack many things, but we possess the most precious of all - liberty! ↗

— James Monroe

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When we lose our liberties, it does not happen in one dramatic moment, but gradually and quietly. ↗

— John E. Moss

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I'm not a knee-jerk conservative. I passionately believe in free markets and less government, but not to the point of being a libertarian. ↗

— Rupert Murdoch

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Our enemy is motivated by hatred and will not stop planning more plots against until they are ultimately defeated. Today was an important and necessary victory in the war, but there is a long road ahead. We must remain committed if we are to succeed and protect our liberty. ↗

— Timothy Murphy

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The life and liberty and property and happiness of the common man throughout the world are at the absolute mercy of a few persons whom he has never seen, involved in complicated quarrels that he has never heard of. ↗

— Gilbert Murray

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Amending the U.S. Constitution, the document most sacred to those who love freedom and liberty, is a delicate endeavor and should be done only on the basis of the most clear and convincing evidence that a proposed amendment is necessary. ↗

— Ben Nelson

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