They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security

Freedom is not merely the opportunity to do as one pleases; neither is it merely the opportunity to choose between set alternatives. Freedom is, first of all, the chance to formulate the available choices, to argue over them -- and then, the opportunity to choose.

You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man's freedom. You can only be free if I am free.

When liberty is taken away by force it can be restored by force. When it is relinquished voluntarily by default it can never be recovered.

We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.

The only way to make sure people you agree with can speak is to support the rights of people you don't agree with.