โWe have in the Bible the first appeals in world literature to treat slaves as human beings for their own sake and not just in the interests of their masters.โ
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“I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery.”
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Alexis de Tocqueville on Government
โDespotism may govern without faith, but liberty cannot.โ
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Benjamin Franklin on Freedom
โOnly a virtuous people are capable of freedom.โ
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D. A. Carson on Backsliding
โPeople do not drift toward holiness. Apart from grace-driven effort, people do not gravitate toward godliness, prayer, obedience to Scripture, faith, and delight in the Lord. We drift toward compromise …
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โEverything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms โ to choose oneโs attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose oneโs …
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Down with the Declaration
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty …
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Imagine that youโve just been set free from an oppressive concentration camp. Youโve been ruthlessly worked and have seen friends and loved ones die in the process. How would you …