Quote by John Locke
The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and

The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law, where there is no law, there is no freedom. – John Locke

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It is of great use to the sailor to know the length of his line, though he cannot with it fathom all the depths of the ocean. – John Locke

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The improvement of understanding is for two ends: first, our own increase of knowledge secondly, to enable us to deliver that knowledge to others. – John Locke

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Every man has a property in his own person. This nobody has a right to, but himself. – John Locke

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Freedom is a right ultimately defended by the sacrifice of Americas servicemen and women. – Arnold Schwarzenegger

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Judgment traps you within the limitations of your comparisons. It inhibits freedom. – Willie Stargell

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Secrecy is the freedom tyrants dream of. – Bill Moyers

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We are willing enough to praise freedom when she is safely tucked away in the past and cannot be a nuisance. In the present, amidst dangers whose outcome we cannot foresee, we get nervous about her, and admit censorship. – E. M. Forster

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Charity should begin at home, but should not stay there. – Phillips Brooks

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I saw a drummer play once when I was a kid and I thought, thats really cool. You know, youre moving. Youre using your arms and fingers. So I tried it and I loved it. – Bill Kreutzmann

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The Royal Navy of England hath ever been its greatest defense and ornament it is its ancient and natural strength the floating bulwark of the island. – William Blackstone

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The only freedom I care about is the freedom to do right the freedom to do wrong I am ready to part with on the cheapest terms to anyone who will take it of me. – Thomas Huxley

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