Liberty is a word that has as many definitions as there are people to define it.
Jill Lepore – These Truths: A History of the United States
Liberty’s Meanings
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Liberty is a word that has as many definitions as there are people to define it.
Jill Lepore – These Truths: A History of the United States
In politics, as in religion, it is equally absurd to aim at making proselytes by fire and sword.
Jill Lepore – These Truths: A History of the United States
The United States rests on a dedication to equality, which is chiefly a moral idea, rooted in Christianity.
Jill Lepore – These Truths: A History of the United States
Democracy abides at the edge of chaos.
Jill Lepore – These Truths: A History of the United States
The press is the light that makes the roaches scatter.
Jill Lepore – These Truths: A History of the United States
To write something down is to make a fossil record of a mind.
Jill Lepore – These Truths: A History of the United States
Slavery is the ghost in the machine of American history.
Jill Lepore – These Truths: A History of the United States
Every generation must write its own history.
Jill Lepore – These Truths: A History of the United States
The revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people.
Jill Lepore – These Truths: A History of the United States
The practice of democracy is an ongoing project that has never been yet completed.
Jill Lepore – These Truths: A History of the United States