#libert

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

— Andre Breton

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To threaten the institution is to threaten fair administration of justice and protection of liberty. ↗

— Stephen Breyer

#fair #institution #justice #liberty #protection

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

— Harry Browne

#enjoyed #foreign #history #liberty #most

In the 1880s, people all over the world looked to America for inspiration. Its very existence was proof that it was possible to have a relatively free and peaceful country. No income tax, no foreign wars, no welfare state, no intrusions on civil liberties. ↗

— Harry Browne

#civil #civil liberties #country #existence #foreign

Libertarians know that a free country has nothing to fear from anyone coming in or going out - while a welfare state is scared to death of poor people coming in and rich people getting out. ↗

— Harry Browne

#coming #country #death #fear #free

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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A liberty subject to law and subordinate to the common welfare. ↗

— Bainbridge Colby

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America stands for individual liberty, but that means an ordered liberty. ↗

— Bainbridge Colby

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

— Otto Hermann Kahn

#deadliest #democracy #foe #frenzied #liberty

Since I became chairman, I've tried to turn EFF into civil liberties and responsibilities. ↗