“Liberty is meaningless where the right to utter one’s thoughts and opinions has ceased to exist. That, of all rights, is the dread of tyrants. It is the right which they first of all strike down.”~Frederick Douglass American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, editor, and statesman Frederick Douglass was born on this day in 1818.
“At the heart of liberty is the right to define one’s own concept of existence, of meaning, of the universe, and of the mystery of human life.”~Anthony Kennedy American attorney and jurist Anthony Kennedy was born on this day in 1936.
“Under the rule of a repressive whole, liberty can be made into a powerful instrument of domination.”~Herbert Marcuse German–American philosopher, social critic, and political theorist Herbert Marcuse was born on this day in 1898.
“You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man’s freedom.”~Clarence Darrow American lawyer, civil rights advocate, public speaker, debater, and writer Clarence Darrow was born on this day in 1857.
“Education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army.”~Edward Everett American politician, Unitarian pastor, educator, diplomat, and orator Edward Everett was born on this day in 1794.
“A constitution, as important as it is, will mean nothing unless the people are yearning for liberty and freedom.”~Ruth Bader Ginsburg American lawyer, jurist, and associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Ruth Bader Ginsburg was born on this day in 1933.
“Whenever we take away the liberties of those whom we hate we are opening the way to loss of liberty for those we love.”~Wendell Willkie American lawyer, corporate executive, and politician Wendell Willkie was born on this day in 1892.
“Among the natural rights of the colonists are these: First a right to life, secondly to liberty, and thirdly to property; together with the right to defend them in the best manner they can.”~Samuel Adams
“Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves.”~Henry David Thoreau
“Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty and dies with chaos.”~Will Durant American historian, writer, teacher, and philosopher Will Durant was born on this day in 1885.
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