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“A few hours' mountain climbing make of a rogue and a saint two fairly equal creatures. Tiredness is the shortest path to equality and fraternity - and sleep finally adds to them liberty.”

Two Hours Sleep Liberty Path Mountain Creatures Equal Add Saint Climbing Rogues Fraternity Mountain Climbing Tiredness

Book:Nietzsche: Human, All Too Human: A Book for Free Spirits

Source: Nietzsche: Human, All Too Human: A Book for Free Spirits

“Fear is a dangerous thing. Once it is sanctioned by the state there is no telling where it might lead. It is always a short path to walk from being suspicious of our fellow citizens to taking actions to restrict their liberty.”

States Might Action Walks Liberty Path Dangerous Citizens Fellows Suspicious Taking Action Dangerous Things

Author:Justin Trudeau

“The advance of liberty is the path to both a safer and better world.”

World Liberty Path

Author:George W. Bush

“If we cherish the virtues and the principles of our fathers, Heaven will assist us to carry on the work of human liberty and human happiness. Auspicious omens cheer us. Great examples are before us. Our own firmament now shines brightly upon our path.”

Ifs Humans Father Heaven Liberty Principles Virtue Path Example Shining Cherish Cheer Our Father Piety Omen Human Happiness Firmament

Book:The Great Orations and Senatorial Speech of Daniel Webster

Source: The Great Orations and Senatorial Speech of Daniel Webster

“Not for ourselves alone, but for all humanity... Let us hasten to find the path that leads to liberty, safety, and peace for everyone.”

Humanity Liberty Path Safety

Author:Thomas Jefferson

“A truly religious man should think that other religions also have many paths leading to the truth. One should always maintain an attitude of respect towards other religions. Dispute not, as you rest firmly on your own faith and opinion, allow others also equal liberty to stand by their own faith and opinion.”

Thinking Men Should Religious Attitude Liberty Opinion Path Equal Disputes Many Paths

Author:Ramakrishna

“It profits me but little, after all, that a vigilant authority always protects the tranquility of my pleasures and constantly averts all dangers from my path, without my care or concern, if this same authority is the absolute master of my liberty and my life.”

Ifs Littles Care Pleasure Liberty Path Danger Masters Protect Authority Concern Absolutes Profit Tranquility Vigilant Avert

Book:American Institutions

Source: American Institutions

“In reality, though, the first thing to ask of history is that it should point out to us the paths of liberty. The great lesson to draw from revolutions is not that they devour humanity but rather that tyranny never fails to generate them.”

Should Firsts Reality Humanity Asks Liberty Path Failing Revolution Lessons Draws Tyranny

Author:Pierre Trudeau

“Two-thirds of Americans think our kids will have a worse life than we did. That is a powerful indication we are on the wrong path. I think we can change that, but I'll tell you, that's what I'm going to fight to do, and the reason so many grass-roots activists poured so much into it is they believed in our country. They believed in liberty.”

Thinking Two Country Reason Kids Fighting Powerful Liberty Path Roots Thirds Our Country Grass Activist Indication Wrong Path

Author:Ted Cruz