More from Søren Kierkegaard
People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought, which they avoid.
Either/Or Part I, Swenson Translation p. 19To dare is to lose one’s footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself.
The tyrant dies and his rule is over; the martyr dies and his rule begins.
The Journals of Søren Kierkegaard, 1840s, 1848
More about freedom
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Thomas Jefferson1743–1826Letter to William Stephens Smith (13 November 1787). Manuscript at the Library of Congress.The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.
John Philpot Curran1750–1817Often credited to Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin1706–1790This was first used by Franklin for the Pennsylvania Assembly in its “Reply to the Governor” (November 11, 1755) Reply to the Governor