Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it. – Thomas Paine
He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from opposition; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach himself. – Thomas Paine
The American Revolution was a beginning, not a consummation. – Woodrow Wilson
Liberty is always dangerous, but it is the safest thing we have. – Harry Emerson Fosdick
Let freedom never perish in your hands. – Joseph Addison
Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed – else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die. – Dwight D. Eisenhower
In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved. – Franklin D. Roosevelt
A statistician made a few calculations and discovered that since the birth of our nation more lives had been lost in celebrating independence than in winning it. – Curtis Billings
This, then, is the state of the union: free and restless, growing and full of hope. So it was in the beginning. So it shall always be, while God is willing, and we are strong enough to keep the faith. – Lyndon B. Johnson
That which distinguishes this day from all others is that then both orators and artillerymen shoot blank cartridges. – John Burroughs, Journal
Those who won our independence believed liberty to be the secret of happiness and courage to be the secret of liberty. – Louis D. Brandeis
Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better. – Albert Camus
Liberty is the breath of life to nations. – George Bernard Shaw
America is much more than a geographical fact. It is a political and moral fact – the first community in which men set out in principle to institutionalize freedom, responsible government, and human equality. – Adlai Stevenson
We on this continent should never forget that men first crossed the Atlantic not to find soil for their ploughs but to secure liberty for their souls. – Robert J. McCracken
If our country is worth dying for in time of war let us resolve that it is truly worth living for in time of peace. – Hamilton Fish
I prefer liberty with danger to peace with slavery. – Author Unknown
I love my freedom. I love my America. – Jessi Lane Adams
Without freedom, no one really has a name. – Milton Acorda
Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it. – George Bernard Shaw, Man and Superman, "Maxims: Liberty and Equality," 1
