Plato Quotes
Excess of liberty, whether it lies in state or individuals, seems only to pass into excess of slavery.
Plato
Quotes to Explore
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These Scriptures, therefore, are infinitely far from justifying the slavery under consideration; for it cannot be made to appear that one in a thousand of these slaves has done any thing to forfeit his own liberty.
Samuel Hopkins
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Every great man, every successful man, no matter what the field of endeavor, has known the magic that lies in these words: every adversity has the seed of an equivalent or greater benefit.
W. Clement Stone
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Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!
Patrick Henry
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Little progress can be made by merely attempting to repress what is evil. Our great hope lies in developing what is good.
Calvin Coolidge
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I refuse to accept that the shackles of slavery can ever be stronger than the quest for freedom.
Kailash Satyarthi
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What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The real names of our people were destroyed during slavery. The last name of my forefathers was taken from them when they were brought to America and made slaves, and then the name of the slave master was given, which we refuse, we reject that name today and refuse it. I never acknowledge it whatsoever.
Malcolm X
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But our great security lies, I think, in our growing strength, both in numbers and wealth; … unless, by a neglect of military discipline, we should lose all martial spirit …; for there is much truth in the Italian saying, Make yourselves sheep, and the wolves will eat you.
Benjamin Franklin
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The repeated lies become history, but they don't necessarily become the truth.
Colum McCann
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I don't have anything against this Jesus guy, but has he written, directed, and starred in his own movie?
Zach Braff
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Excess of liberty, whether it lies in state or individuals, seems only to pass into excess of slavery.
Plato