Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it. - Geo

Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it. – George Bernard Shaw, Man and Superman, "Maxims: Liberty and Equality," 1

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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

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

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

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

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