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Who then is free? The wise man who can command himself
Nothing has been purchased more dearly than the little bit of reason and sense of freedom which now constitutes our pride
Freedom is the will to be responsible to ourselves
None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free
No man is free who is a slave to the flesh
The approach of liberty makes even an old man brave
The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.
The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time.
Summary View of the Rights of British America
The man who would choose security over freedom deserves neither.
I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it.
To A. Stuart, 1791
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
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On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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