Quotes About Freedom

Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.

Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one.

They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security

No longer virtuous no longer free; is a Maxim as true with regard to a private Person as a Common-wealth.

The sun of liberty is set; you must light up the candle of industry and economy.

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

A republic, if you can keep it.

Where liberty dwells, there is my country.

The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.

A democracy is two wolves and a small lamb voting on what to have for dinner. Freedom under a constitutional republic is a well armed lamb contesting the vote. (Misattributed)

A nation of well informed men who have been taught to know and prize the rights which God has given them cannot be enslaved. It is in the region of ignorance that tyranny begins.

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is Freedom, in water there is bacteria.

If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed.

The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.

Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.

Security without liberty is called prison.

Fart for freedom, fart for liberty—and fart proudly.

They who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. —written for the Pennsylvania Assembly in its Reply to the Governor , 11 November 1755

A nation of well-informed men who have been taught to know and prize the rights which God has given them cannot be enslaved. It is in the region of ignorance that tyranny begins." Benjamin Franklin

Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations get corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters.

Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom.

Nothing brings more pain than too much pleasure; nothing more bondage than too much liberty.