Lucy Larcom Quotes

Freedom-no word was ever spoken that has held out greater hope, demanded greater sacrifice, needed more to be nurtured, blessed more the giver. . . or came closer to being God's will on earth.

Can you not understand that liberty is worth more than ribbons?

Liberty is worth paying for.

Liberty means more to me than life itself.

Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay for living?

For as long as but a hundred of us remain alive, never will we on any conditions be brought under English rule. It is not for glory, nor riches, nor honors that we are fighting, but from freedom—for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself.

Freedom is our birthright.

Freedom is when one hears the bell at seven o'clock in the morning and knows it is the milkman and not the Gestapo.

Freedom is not a gift of heaven, you have to fight for it every day

But at power or wealth, for the sake of which wars, and all kinds of strife, arise among mankind, we do not aim; we desire only our liberty, which no honorable man relinquishes but with his life.

Tell freedom I said hello.

Wait until the world is free before you write a creed. In this creed there will be but one word -- Liberty.

Freedom is not a gift received from the State or leader, but a possession to be won every day by the effort of each and the union of all.

Liberty is life; slavery is death.

Freedom must be continually guarded as something more priceless than life itself.

Freedom is a hard-bought thing.

I would contend that we place no other value above the right to be free. We will die for our freedom. In fact, we believe freedom is sufficiently important that we will even die so that others around the globe might be free.

Freedom is our most precious treasure. Don't lose it for anything. . . .

A man is born free.

We gain freedom when we have paid the full price.

Cling to freedom because among God’s favorite creations, freedom is most beautiful and delicate.

The right to be let alone—the most comprehensive of rights and the most valued by civilized men.

All they wanted was freedom.

Freedom and liberty should not be sold for all the gold and silver in the world.

You will be emancipated from tyranny and oppression …