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“[Slave] trade ... is the most shocking violation of the law of nature, has a direct tendency to diminish ... liberty, and makes every dealer in it a tyrant, from the director of an African company to the petty chapman [peddler].... It is a clear truth, that those who every day barter away other men's liberty will soon care little for their own.”

Men Littles Care Law Company Liberty Clear Directors Direct Trade Slave Tendencies Tyrants Shocking Diminish Petty Laws Of Nature Violation Dealer Slave Trade Peddler

Author:James Otis

“I say unto you with all the soberness I can, that we stand in danger of losing our liberties, and that once lost, only blood will bring them back; and we of this church will, in order to keep the Church going forward, have more sacrifices to make, and more persecutions to endure than we have yet known. If the conspiracy comes here it will probably come in its full vigor and there will be a lot of vacant places among those who guide and direct, not only this government, but also this Church of ours.”

Ifs I Can Government Order Lost Church Known Liberty Sacrifice Blood Danger Losing Direct Endure Guides Conspiracy Persecution Vigor Vacant

Author:J. Reuben Clark

“Liberty ought to be the direct end of your government.”

Ends Government Liberty Ought Direct

Book:Patrick Henry in his speeches and writings and in the words of his contemporaries

Source: Patrick Henry in his speeches and writings and in the words of his contemporaries

“If confirmed, Judge [Samuel] Alito could serve on the court for generation or more. And the decisions he will make as justice will have a direct impact on the lives and liberties of our children, our grandchildren, and even our great-grandchildren.”

Ifs Children Justice Decision Liberty Generations Judging Direct Our Children Impact Court Grandchildren Great Grandchildren

Author:Edward Kennedy