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“A people who still remembered that their ancestors had been the masters of the world would have applauded, with conscious pride, the representation of ancient freedom, if they had not long since been accustomed to prefer the solid assurance of bread to the unsubstantial visions of liberty and greatness.”

Source: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

“We must complain. Yes, plain, blunt complaint, ceaseless agitation, unfailing exposure of dishonesty and wrong - this is the ancient, unerring way to liberty and we must follow it.”

Way Liberty Ancient Complaining Complaints Exposure Dishonesty Blunt Agitation

Author:W. E. B. Du Bois

“As it is an ancient truth that freedom cannot be legislated into existence, so it is no less obvious that freedom cannot be censored into existence.”

Truth Freedom Existence Liberty Honesty Ancient Obvious Censored

Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953

Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953

“All things must be examined, debated, investigated without exception and without regard for anyone's feelings... We must run roughshod over all these ancient puerilities, overturn the barriers that reason never erected, give back to the arts and sciences the liberty that is so precious to them.”

Giving Art Reason Feelings Running Liberty All Things Regard Ancient Exception Barriers Giving Back Art And Science

Author:Denis Diderot

“Anyone who becomes master of a city accustomed to freedom and does not destroy it may expect to be destroyed by it; for such a city may always justify rebellion in the name of liberty and its ancient institutions.”

May Doe Names Cities Liberty Masters Institutions Ancient Destroyed Justify Rebellion Accustomed

Author:Niccolo Machiavelli

“Throughout the ages advanced souls have yearned for a society in which liberty and justice prevail. Men have sought for it, fought for it, have died for it. Ancient freemen prized it; slaves longed for it; the Magna Charta demanded it; the Constitution of the United States declared it.”

Men Soul States Age Justice United Liberty United States Constitution Died Slave Ancient Constitution Of The United States Freeman Liberty And Justice

Author:David O. McKay