“Without Freedom of thought there can be no such thing as wisdom;and no such thing as public liberty, without freedom of speech.”
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
“Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
“Fart for freedom, fart for liberty—and fart proudly.”
“They who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.—written for the Pennsylvania Assembly in its Reply to the Governor, 11 November 1755”
“Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.”