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To whom is the famous quote "Give me liberty, or give me death" attributed?

liberty

[lib-er-tee] / ˈlΙͺb Ι™r ti /


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"I came to a country that supposedly champions liberty, justice, rule of law, only to be shocked when I entered these detention centers that all my rights were left outside," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

“Transness has given me the liberty to not be so consumed with what I look like,” Shimizu says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Every religious community should pay attention, for the case implicates the liberty of schools, houses of worship, and other faith institutions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Eldridge from 1976, in which the Supreme Court stated that due process is flexible depending on the extent of the liberty or property interest at stake.

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

“It does to me, remember that, my lad. I give you entire liberty, but I trust you to make an honest use of it. Promise me that, Laurie.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

But those creative liberties merely accentuate Pawlikowski’s narrative and thematic aims, which, as in “Ida” and “Cold War” include pairing an intimate story with the larger rumblings of postwar Europe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

She pointed to a desire to boost domestic production in agriculture and other sectors, alongside a wish to propagate "family values" and liberties.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

In making his cheerful case, Mr. Wigglesworth takes some liberties with hallowed texts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

You may not get everything you want, but we should all agree that the civil rights and liberties the founding fathers sought to enshrine in our Constitution must be defended.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

The country’s legal system would guarantee equality before the law, and a bill of rights would be drawn up to protect civil liberties.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela


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