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“It stands to reason that if sacrifices are being given, somebody is collecting sacrifices.”

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American novelist and philosopher, known for her novels and philosophical ideas. Her works emphasize individualism, free markets, and rationalism, and have had a profound impact on politics and philosophy in the late 20th century. more

“Freedom is a fragile thing and is never more than one generation away from extinction. It is not ours by inheritance; it must be fought for and defended constantly by each generation, for it comes only once to a people. Those who have known freedom, and then lost it, have never known it again.”

People Lost Freedom Known Liberty Generations Presidential Fragile Extinction Inheritance Fragile Things

Book:The Last Best Hope: The Greatest Speeches of Ronald Reagan

Source: The Last Best Hope: The Greatest Speeches of Ronald Reagan

“Tie two birds together. They will not be able to fly, even though they now have four wings.”

Two Able Together Freedom Four Bird Wings Ties Two Birds

Author:Rumi

“It is necessary to curb the power of government. This is the task of all constitutions, bills of rights and laws. This is the meaning of all struggles which men have fought for liberty.”

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Book:Human Action

Source: Human Action

“Western civilization is based upon the libertarian principle, and all its achievements are the results of the action of free men.”

Men Action Freedom Results Principles Civilization Achievement Western Libertarian Free Man Western Civilization

Book:Planning for freedom, and sixteen other essays and addresses

Source: Planning for freedom, and sixteen other essays and addresses

“What generates war is the economic philosophy of nationalism: embargoes, trade and foreign exchange controls, monetary devaluation, etc. The philosophy of protectionism is a philosophy of war.”

War Philosophy Freedom Economic Trade Etc Nationalism Monetary Protectionism Foreign Exchange

Author:Ludwig von Mises

“Ambulances always come with clouds of smoke. And then they disappear in a whistle. But what they bring is fear. Not freedom. Feardom is what they bring. And they bring fire and smoke. Oh, my nerves are bad tonight, yes, bad. I fear freedom. I, above all, fear the freedom that is above all feardom.”

Freedom Fire Clouds Disappear Smoke Tonight Nerves Fear Not Ambulance

Author:Giannina Braschi

“Free societies are hopeful societies. And free societies will be allies against these hateful few who have no conscience, who kill at the whim of a hat.”

Freedom Conscience Hats Hopeful Allies Hateful Free Society Whim Bushism

Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, George W. Bush, 2004, Book 2, July 1 to September 30, 2004

Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, George W. Bush, 2004, Book 2, July 1 to September 30, 2004

“We can't impose freedom, but we can eliminate roadblocks to freedom, and to allow free societies to develop.”

Freedom Free Society Roadblock

Book:Public paper of the presidents of the United States

Source: Public paper of the presidents of the United States

“Inner freedom demands the rejection of any imposition that injures our dignity.”

Freedom Demand Dignity Rejection Imposition

Author:Fausto Cercignani

“Secret thoughts are only half free: they fly undisturbed in the skies of the inner freedom, but they can never leave them.”

Freedom Secret Half Sky Secret Thoughts

Author:Fausto Cercignani

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