Freedom

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Free people, remember this maxim: we may acquire liberty, but it is never recovered if it is once lost
Freedom in a democracy is the glory of the state, and, therefore, in a democracy only will the freeman of nature deign to dwell
Freedom in general may be defined as the absence of obstacles to the realization of desires
Liberation is not deliverance
Liberty, as well as honor, man ought to preserve at the hazard of his life, for without it life is insupportable
Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err
Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay for living?
Man is free at the moment he wishes to be
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety
Freedom can occur only through education
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