Freedom Quote by Henry David Thoreau

He who would govern his actions by the laws of virtue must regulate his thoughts by those of reason.

— Samuel Johnson

“I believe that liberty is the only genuinely valuable thing that men have invented, at least in the field of government, in a thousand…

— H.L. Mencken

EXCEPTION, n. A thing which takes the liberty to differ from other things of its class, as an honest man, a truthful woman, etc.

— Ambrose Bierce

I believe that any man who takes the liberty of another into his keeping is bound to become a tyrant, and that any man…

— H. L. Mencken

Thus the State never intentionally confronts a man's sense, intellectual or moral, but only his body, his senses. It is not armed with superior…

— Henry David Thoreau

The Jesuits were quite balked by those Indians who, being burned at the stake, suggested new modes of tortures to their tormentors. Being superior…

— Henry David Thoreau

Those close to Mr. Obama say he grows irritated at being misunderstood - not just by opponents who insinuate that he caters to African-Americans,…

— Jodi Kantor

I have examined the death penalty under each of its two aspects: as a direct action, and as an indirect one. What does it…

— Victor Hugo

President Obama hosted lawmakers Thursday saying he wanted bipartisan input on health care reform. Nobody's mind was changed. At the summit's end he threatened…

— Argus Hamilton

We've learned something about President-elect [Donald] Trump's choice for secretary of defense. Lawmakers in Congress intend to proper debate over whether retired General James…

— Steve Inskeep

Yesterday I, along with a bipartisan Congressional Delegation of lawmakers, inspected the detention facilities at Guantanamo used to house individuals detained in the War…

— Jim Ryun

You should go to the polls, organize yourself. But once lawmakers are chosen, they must be respected.

— Lech Walesa