Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Liberty Quotes


"The welfare of the people in particular has always been the alibi of tyrants, and it provides the further advantage of giving the servants of tyranny a good conscience." -- Albert Camus (1913-1960) French Algerian author
http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/Albert.Camus.Quote.4FD1

"Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing." -- Helen Keller (1880-1968) Blind-Deaf Author Source: The Open Door, 1957
http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/Helen.Keller.Quote.3A97


"Terrorism is escalating to the point that Americans soon may have to choose between civil liberties and more intrusive means of protection." -- William S. Cohen US Secretary of Defense Source: Army Times, 10/27/98
http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/William.Cohen.Quote.7337

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