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“Despotism can no more exist in a nation until the liberty of the press be destroyed than the night can happen before the sun is set.”

Happens Night Nations Liberty Sun Presses Destroyed Despotism

Book:Lacon, Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think

Source: Lacon, Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think

“No simple word That shall be uttered at our mirthful board, Shall make us sad next morning; or affright The liberty that we'll enjoy to-night.”

Night Next Enjoy Simple Liberty Morning Regret Boards Simple Words

Book:The Works of Ben Jonson

Source: The Works of Ben Jonson

“Still let my tyrants know, I am not doomed to wear Year after year in gloom, and desolate despair; A messenger of Hope comes every night to me, And offers for short life, eternal liberty.”

Knows Years Stills Night Hope Liberty Offers Despair Eternal Tyrants Every Night Doomed Gloom Messengers Short Life Desolate

Book:Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell

Source: Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell

“To introduce a new play only six weeks after another has been banned is also a way to speak one's piece to the government. It proves that art and liberty can grow back in one night under the clumsy foot which crushes them.”

Way Has Beens Art Play Government Artist Night Speak Grows Liberty Pieces Week Feet Prove Six Crush Censorship Introducing Freedom Of Speech One Night Banned Clumsy

Author:Victor Hugo

“He that has his chains knocked off, and the prison doors set open to him, is perfectly at liberty, because he may either go or stay, as he best likes; though his preference be determined to stay, by the darkness of the night, or illness of the weather, or want of other lodging.”

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Book:An Essay Concerning Human Understanding

Source: An Essay Concerning Human Understanding

“And it is in this darkness, when there is nothing left in us that can please or comfort our own minds, when we seem to be useless and worthy of all contempt, when we seem to have failed, when we seem to be destroyed and devoured, it is then that the deep and secret selfishness that is too close to us for us to identify is stripped away from our souls. It is in this darkness that we find liberty. It is in this abandonment that we are made strong. This is the night which empties us and makes us pure.”

Mind Made Soul Seems Night Left Strong Secret Liberty Darkness Comfort Please Pure Worthy Destroyed Selfishness Useless Contempt Abandonment

Author:Thomas Merton

“We are a nation of laws and liberties, not of a knock in the night. So it is time to end the era of John Ashcroft. That starts with replacing the Patriot Act with a new law that protects our people and our liberties at the same time.”

People Ends Law Night Nations Liberty Protect Eras Patriot Patriot Act

Author:John F. Kerry

“Bisexuality doubles your chances of a date on a Saturday night. I believe that sex is a beautiful thing between two people. Between five, it's fantastic. If there is reincarnation, I'd like to come back as Warren Beatty's fingertips. I'm such a good lover because I practice a lot on my own. My love life is terrible. The last time I was inside a woman was when I visited the Statue of Liberty. Sex without love is an empty experience, but as empty experiences go it's a pretty good one.”

“We took a fair bit of liberty with the story, but the basic premise of the film ["Selling Isobel" ] - a girl is kidnapped on the streets of a city and held captive for three days and two nights while various men show up and exploit her - is the exact truth.”

Men Two Stories Shows Film Night Girl Three Bits Cities Liberty Streets Fairs Various Selling Exploits Premises Captives Kidnapped

Author:Rudolf Buitendach