The Founders believed liberty came directly from God. With their knowledge of Scripture they knew each child was made in the image of God. That is why everyone had dignity value and worth.

The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty.

Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force you are inevitably ruined.

It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his natural liberty upon the supposition he may abuse it.

As liberty and intelligence have increased the people have more and more revolted against the theological dogmas that contradict common sense and wound the tenderest sensibilities of the soul.

We are in this business whether it be intelligence or the government to protect freedom democracy and liberty not to violate that.

The loss of liberty which must attend being a wife was of all things the most horrible to my imagination.

Liberty: One of Imagination's most precious possessions.

The happy Union of these States is a wonder their Constitution a miracle their example the hope of Liberty throughout the world.

Perhaps it is a universal truth that the loss of liberty at home is to be charged to provisions against danger real or pretended from abroad.