More quotations tagged with “liberty”
Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
—George Washington
Life without liberty is like a body without spirit.
—Kahlil Gibran
What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and
the homeless whether the mad destruction is wrought under
the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty and
democracy?
—Mahatma Gandhi
Law is order in liberty, and without order liberty is social chaos. The highest test of a people's fitness for free institutions is their willingness to obey law. In monarchies and empires physical force restrains the multitude and maintains government. In a democracy all depends on the intelligence and conscience of the people.
—John Ireland (bishop)
Seek freedom and become captive of your desires. Seek discipline and find your liberty.
—Frank Herbert