Civil liberties Quote by Charles Wheelan

“Civil, or Social Liberty: the nature and limits of the power which can be legitimately exercised by society over the individual.”

— John Stuart Mill

“Liberty is freedom constrained only by our responsibility to respect the equal rights of others.”

— Dave Champion

“Take liberties you shouldn’t and you’ll find your liberties are taken from you.”

— John Kramer

“Could civil liberties really be a cause, rather than just an effect? I think so. I think a society in which people can do…

— Paul Graham

“If we believe in liberty, it must be freedom from both private and public coercion.”

— Tim Wu

“Unfortunately, everyone has the right to an opinion that infringes on the freedoms of others. At least at this point though, they don't have…

— Kristy Cooper

“The first step to liberty is respecting the rights of others.”

— Brian McGreevy

“Reading is the true foundation of our civil liberties.”

— Patricia O'Hara

“Human rights and freedoms protect us against arbitrary government.”

— Jean Tirole

“Your right in a civilized society is to have freedom.”

— Sunday Adelaja

“That their liberty is what defines and empowers them?”

— Andrew McCarthy

“The object of civil society is justice, not truth, virtue, wealth, knowledge, glory or power. Justice is followed by equality and liberty.”

— John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton