"It is not because we have been free, but because we have a right to be free, that we ought to demand freedom. Justice and liberty have neither birth nor race, youth nor age."

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Source : Sir James Mackintosh (1835). “History of the Revolution in England in 1688: Comprising a View of the Reign of James II. from His Accession, to the Enterprise of the Prince of Orange”, p.24

James Mackintosh

#Freedom Quotes #Responsibility Quotes #Rights Quotes

“The language of truth is simple.”
“In a concurrent world, imperative is the wrong default!”
“I love going to the river not only to enjoy nature, but to think about the Los Angeles River's place in our city's history and to envision its great place in our future.”
“If food is the body of good living, wine is its soul.”
“That's how I always want to remember my time with you. Like a pure white light, breathtaking to behold.”
“If you live in a place that you perceive to be a crowded place, you appreciate government; you see it as this thing that protects you against crime, that keeps order, that makes sure that nobody puts a massage parlor next to your house, that keeps other people's dogs from pooping on the sidewalk.”
“You do not need to work to become spiritual. You are spiritual; you need only to remember that fact. Spirit is within you. God is within you. (67)”
“I love the whole lingerie outfit - you know, thigh-high tights and garters.”

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