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title: "33 Public Liberty Quotes by 12 authors"
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> [“The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-slack/the-only-maxim-of-a-free-government-ought-to-be-to-trust-no-man/)

[Charles Slack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-slack/)

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> [Lethargy is the forerunner of death to the public liberty.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-jefferson/lethargy-is-the-forerunner-of-death-to-the-public-liberty/)

[Thomas Jefferson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-jefferson/)

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> [Religion and good morals are the only solid foundation of public liberty and happiness.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-adams/religion-and-good-morals-are-the-only-solid-foundation-of-public/)

[Samuel Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-adams/)

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> [Suspicion is a virtue as long as its object is the public good, and as long as it stays within proper bounds.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-henry/suspicion-is-a-virtue-as-long-as-its-object-is-the-public-good-and-as/)

[Patrick Henry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-henry/)

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> [Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-henry/guard-with-jealous-attention-the-public-liberty-suspect-everyone-who-2/)

[Patrick Henry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-henry/)

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> [“Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who comes near that precious jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-henry/guard-with-jealous-attention-the-public-liberty-suspect-everyone-who-3/)

[Patrick Henry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-henry/)

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> [Learned Institutions ought to be favorite objects with every free people. They throw that light over the public mind which is the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/learned-institutions-ought-to-be-favorite-objects-with-every-free/)

[James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/)

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> [It gives me pleasure to find that public liberty is effectually secured in each and all the policies of the United States,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ezra-stiles/it-gives-me-pleasure-to-find-that-public-liberty-is-effectually/)

[Ezra Stiles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ezra-stiles/)

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> [I may err in my measures, but never shall deflect from the intention to fortify the public liberty by every possible means,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-jefferson/i-may-err-in-my-measures-but-never-shall-deflect-from-the-intention/)

[Thomas Jefferson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-jefferson/)

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> [It may safely be received as an axiom in our political system, that the state governments will in all possible contingencies afford…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexander-hamilton/it-may-safely-be-received-as-an-axiom-in-our-political-system-that/)

[Alexander Hamilton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexander-hamilton/)

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> [There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/there-is-danger-from-all-men-the-only-maxim-of-a-free-government/)

[John Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-adams/)

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> [The class of citizens who provide at once their own food and their own raiment, may be viewed as the most truly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/the-class-of-citizens-who-provide-at-once-their-own-food-and-their-2/)

[James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/)

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> [Considering the great importance to the public liberty of the freedom of the press, and the difficulty of submitting it to very…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-jefferson/considering-the-great-importance-to-the-public-liberty-of-the-freedom/)

[Thomas Jefferson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-jefferson/)

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> [The crime of ingratitude has not yet stained, and I trust never will stain, our national character. You are considered by them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-monroe/the-crime-of-ingratitude-has-not-yet-stained-and-i-trust-never-will/)

[James Monroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-monroe/)

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> [The people cannot be all, and always, well informed. The part which is wrong will be discontented, in proportion to the importance…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-jefferson/the-people-cannot-be-all-and-always-well-informed-the-part-which-is-3/)

[Thomas Jefferson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-jefferson/)

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> [Of all the enemies to public liberty, war is perhaps the most to be dreaded, because it comprises and develops the germ…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/of-all-the-enemies-to-public-liberty-war-is-perhaps-the-most-to-be-2/)

[James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/)

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> [Is the relinquishment of the trial by jury and the liberty of the press necessary for your liberty? Will the abandonment of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-henry/is-the-relinquishment-of-the-trial-by-jury-and-the-liberty-of-the/)

[Patrick Henry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-henry/)

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> [“Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-henry/guard-with-jealous-attention-the-public-liberty-suspect-everyone-who/)

[Patrick Henry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-henry/)

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> [Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom; and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-franklin/without-freedom-of-thought-there-can-be-no-such-thing-as-wisdom-and-2/)

[Benjamin Franklin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-franklin/)

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> [The liberal appropriations made by the legislature of Kentucky for a general system of education cannot be too much applauded . .…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/the-liberal-appropriations-made-by-the-legislature-of-kentucky-for-a/)

[James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/)

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> [“Of all the enemies to public liberty war is, perhaps, the most to be dreaded, because it comprises and develops the germ…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/of-all-the-enemies-to-public-liberty-war-is-perhaps-the-most-to-be-3/)

[James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/)

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> [It is in the interest of tyrants to reduce the people to ignorance and vice. For they cannot live in any country…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-adams/it-is-in-the-interest-of-tyrants-to-reduce-the-people-to-ignorance-2/)

[Samuel Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-adams/)

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> [We are bound to maintain public liberty, and, by the example of our own systems, to convince the world that order and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-webster/we-are-bound-to-maintain-public-liberty-and-by-the-example-of-our-own/)

[Daniel Webster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-webster/)

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> [“What influence, in fact, have ecclesiastical establishments had on society? In some instances they have been seen to erect a spiritual tyranny…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/what-influence-in-fact-have-ecclesiastical-establishments-had-on/)

[James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/)

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> [“The people cannot be all, and always, well informed. The part which is wrong will be discontented, in proportion to the importance…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-jefferson/the-people-cannot-be-all-and-always-well-informed-the-part-which-is/)

[Thomas Jefferson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-jefferson/)

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> [“We maintain therefore that in matters of Religion, no man’s right is abridged by the institution of Civil Society, and that Religion…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/we-maintain-therefore-that-in-matters-of-religion-no-man-s-right-is/)

[James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/)

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> [“Government is nothing more than the combined force of society or the united power of the multitude for the peace, order, safety,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-mccullough/government-is-nothing-more-than-the-combined-force-of-society-or-the/)

[David McCullough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-mccullough/)

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> [Rulers who wished to subvert the public liberty, may have found an established Clergy convenient auxiliaries. A just Government instituted to secure…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/rulers-who-wished-to-subvert-the-public-liberty-may-have-found-an/)

[James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/)

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> [“Of all the enemies to public liberty, war is perhaps the most to be dreaded because it comprises and develops the germ…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/of-all-the-enemies-to-public-liberty-war-is-perhaps-the-most-to-be/)

[James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/)

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> [The diminution of public virtue is usually attended with that of public happiness, and the public liberty will not long survive the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-adams/the-diminution-of-public-virtue-is-usually-attended-with-that-of/)

[Samuel Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-adams/)

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> [Without Freedom of thought there can be no such thing as wisdom;and no such thing as public liberty, without freedom of speech.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-franklin/without-freedom-of-thought-there-can-be-no-such-thing-as-wisdom-and/)

[Benjamin Franklin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-franklin/)

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> ['Revelation assures us that 'righteousness exalteth a nation.' Communities are dealt with in this world by the wise and just Ruler of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-adams/revelation-assures-us-that-righteousness-exalteth-a-nation/)

[Samuel Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-adams/)

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> [“Of all the enemies to public liberty war is, perhaps, the most to be dreaded, because it comprises and develops the germ…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/of-all-the-enemies-to-public-liberty-war-is-perhaps-the-most-to-be-4/)

[James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/)

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## Top authors on Public Liberty

- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b012/author-james-madison-46533.jpg) James Madison 10 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/public-liberty/james-madison/)
- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-thomas-jefferson-90435.jpg) Thomas Jefferson 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/public-liberty/thomas-jefferson/)
- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-patrick-henry-73613.jpg) Patrick Henry 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/public-liberty/patrick-henry/)

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                        "text": "“What influence, in fact, have ecclesiastical establishments had on society? In some instances they have been seen to erect a spiritual tyranny on the ruins of the civil authority; on many instances they have been seen upholding the thrones of political tyranny; in no instance have they been the guardians of the liberties of the people. Rulers who wish to subvert the public liberty may have found an established clergy convenient auxiliaries. A just government, instituted to secure and perpetuate it, needs them not.”",
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                        "text": "“We maintain therefore that in matters of Religion, no man’s right is abridged by the institution of Civil Society, and that Religion is wholly exempt from its cognizance . True it is, that no other rule exists, by which any question which may divide a Society, can be ultimately determined, but the will of the majority; but it is also true, that the majority may trespass on the rights of the minority. ...Because it is proper to take alarm at the first experiment on our liberties. We hold this prudent jealousy to be the first duty of Citizens, and one of the noblest characteristics of the late Revolution. The free men of America did not wait till usurped power had strengthened itself by exercise, and entangled the question in precedents. They saw all the consequences in the principle, and they avoided the consequences by denying the principle. We revere this lesson too much soon to forget it. Who does not see that the same authority which can establish Christianity, in exclusion of all other Religions, may establish with the same ease any particular sect of Christians, in exclusion of all other Sects? that the same authority which can force a citizen to contribute three pence only of his property for the support of any one establishment, may force him to conform to any other establishment in all cases whatsoever ? ...Because experience witnesseth that ecclesiastical establishments, instead of maintaining the purity and efficacy of Religion, have had a contrary operation. During almost fifteen centuries has the legal establishment of Christianity been on trial. What have been its fruits? More or less in all places, pride and indolence in the Clergy, ignorance and servility in the laity, in both, superstition, bigotry and persecution . ...What influence in fact have ecclesiastical establishments had on Civil Society? In some instances they have been seen to erect a spiritual tyranny on the ruins of the Civil authority; in many instances they have been seen upholding the thrones of political tyranny: in no instance have they been seen the guardians of the liberties of the people. Rulers who wished to subvert the public liberty, may have found an established Clergy convenient auxiliaries. A just Government instituted to secure & perpetuate it needs them not . Such a Government will be best supported by protecting every Citizen in the enjoyment of his Religion with the same equal hand which protects his person and his property; by neither invading the equal rights of any Sect, nor suffering any Sect to invade those of another. [ Memorial and Remonstrance Against Religious Assessments, 20 June 1785. This was written in response to a proposed bill that would establish 'teachers of the Christian religion', violating the 1st Amendment's establishment clause ]”",
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