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

liberty

[lib-er-tee] / ˈlɪb ər 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

The shared liberty of both countries was to be celebrated by this gift to America from another struggling democracy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

That interest, the court wrote, “undoubtedly qualifies as liberty which may not be denied without due process of law under the fifth amendment.”

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

“Then we’re not at liberty to say what happened to them,” Bobby Gene retorted.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon

But following a security clampdown and serious injuries to some protesters, the movement broadened its demands to include greater protection of civil liberties and the right to protest.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

He found that African-Americans exercised their newfound liberties by participating in public life, earning money through a variety of jobs, and buying property.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

For some Americans, the attacks have become inseparable from the wars and broader official willingness to sacrifice civil liberties in the name of security that followed.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

In his first year in office, more than one civil liberties advocate has taken issue with his approach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

They took liberties in my Store that I would never dare.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou


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