Quotations are the fundamental distillation of a writer’s life and thinking as recorded in words and phrases for posterity. Through them the reader is afforded the unique opportunity to share in the thoughts, the life and the experiences of the writer. In a special way, they offer the reader a window into the mind of the author and hopefully an inducement to read further and learn more about the author and the story he relates.

On a wider scale, they are, as William Feather wrote, “the wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages preserved into perpetuity“, and as such they are available for the enrichment and enhancement of humanity, regardless of age, sex, race, educational or economic status. They are indeed, as the Talmud states, “food for the famished”.

The collection of quotations presented in this blog, have been chosen by me because of their special impact upon me. They have been published so that you too, may experience the joy I have had over the years reading them and getting to know the authors.

I trust that you will come to know the feeling of deep satisfaction possible from reading them, searching out the author and meditating upon their meaning and their impact on your life.

Friday, November 14, 2008

LIBERTY

The basis of a democratic state is Liberty. ……Aristotle

Give me Liberty or give me death. ……John Henry

Liberty means responsibility;
That is why most men dread it. …..George Bernard Shaw

Liberty is not a means to a higher political end;
It is the highest political end. …….Lord Acton

The love of Liberty is the love of others;
The love of power is the love of ourselves. ……William Hazlitt

Liberty: One of Imagination's most precious possessions. …….Ambrose Bierce

They that can give up essential Liberty to obtain a little temporary safety;
deserve neither liberty nor safety. ……..Benjamin Franklin,

It is easy to take liberty for granted,
when you have never had it taken from you. …..Dick Cheney
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