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Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom - and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech.

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The securest place is a prison cell, but there is no liberty

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People willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will lose both

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Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.

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... I think this Law, by which I am punished, is both unreasonable in itself, and particularly severe... Polly Baker

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Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed too severe seldom executed.

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Ohne Gedankenfreiheit gibt es keine Weisheit. Und ohne Redefreiheit keine öffentliche Freiheit.

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The strictest law sometimes becomes the severest injustice.

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They who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor S

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They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

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Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.