Quotes About Liberty

Liberty is from God; liberties, from the devil.

Reflected peace is the proof that you are right with God because you are at liberty to turn your mind to Him.

Liberty must be a mighty thing; for by it God punishes and rewards nations.

The tidal wave of God's providence is carrying liberty throughout the globe.

Seeing God hath thus set us at liberty, what rashness it is for worms of the earth to make new laws; as though God had not been wise enough.

People are born to be free; it's a gift from God.

...for liberty is an acknowledgment of faith in God and His works.

Freedom of the mind is the most important liberty we have. Our belief in God's grace gives us that freedom.

I'm convinced that the greatest lover of freedom & liberty is God almighty himself. He gave us free will, the greatest liberty of all.

Libertarians recognize the inevitable pluralism of the modern world and for that reason assert that individual liberty is at least part of the common good.

Liberty is an opportunity for doing good, but this is only so when it is also an opportunity for doing wrong.

It is clear that not in one thing alone, but in many ways equality and freedom of speech are a good thing.

Freedom and liberty lose out by default because good people are not vigilant.

But a Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.

The rights of the individual should be the primary object of all governments.

We are now forming a republican government. Real liberty is never found in despotism or the extremes of democracy, but in moderate governments.

The freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and can never be restrained but by despotic governments.

If one rejects laissez faire on account of mans fallibility and moral weakness, one must for the same reason also reject every kind of government action.

I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it.

It is certain, I think, that the best government is the one that governs the least. But there is a much-neglected corollary: the best citizen is the one who least needs governing.

The republican is the only form of government which is not eternally at open or secret war with the rights of mankind.

The Conservative does not despise government. He despises tyranny. This is precisely why the Conservative reveres the Constitution and insists on adherence to it.

To suppose that any form of government will secure liberty or happiness without any virtue in the people, is a chimerical idea.

I desire not to keep my place in this government an hour longer than I may preserve England in its just rights, and may protect the people of God in such a just liberty of their consciences.