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"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty or Safety"--Benjamin Franklin
"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves."--William Pitt
"The true danger is when liberty is nibbled away, for expedients, and by parts."--Edmund Burke
"The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground."--Thomas Jefferson
"The condition upon which God hath given liberty to men is eternal vigilance."--John Philpot Curran
"Since when have we Americans been expected to bow submissively to authority and speak with awe and reverence to those who represent us?"--William O. Douglas
"There is no 'slippery slope' toward loss of liberties, only a long staircase where each step downward must first be tolerated by the American people and their leaders."--Alan K. Simpson
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