Liberty is the great parent of science and of virtue; and a nation will be great in both always in proportion as it is free. Thomas Jefferson
The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of any government, and to protect its free expression should be our first object. Thomas Jefferson
The best way to enhance freedom in other lands is to demonstrate here that our democratic system is worthy of emulation. Jimmy Carter
The liberty of speaking and writing guards our other liberties. Thomas Jefferson
Liberty has never come from the government. Liberty has always come from the subjects of government. The history of liberty is the history of resistance. The history of liberty is a history of the limitation of governmental power, not the increase of it. Woodrow Wilson
2 comments:
Happy Independence Day to you and yours!
Nice mix of quotes here.
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