Wendell L. Willkie Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"Whenever we take away the liberties of those whom we hate,
we are opening the way to loss of liberty for those we love."

by:	Wendell L. Willkie (1892-1944) Republican presidential candidate, 1940
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Categories:	Integrity, Liberty, Love
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More accurately, Whenever we take away the liberties of those whom we hate we are taking away the liberty of those we love. -- Mike, Norwalk 3
Much better Mike. In opposite when we stand and protect our own rights we stand and protect the rights of all others. -- Anon 4
If we stand and defend the rights of one individual, we defend individual rights for all. -- J Carlton, Calgary 3
To bad that Wilkie lost the election to FDR. -- jim k, austin 4
We still suffer from FDR's foolishness! -- cal, lewisville, tx 2
-- nilesmc, Boston Mass
I like the improved versions in the comments! -- E Archer, NYC 1
-- Zachary, Washington, DC
Anyone who hates cannot be free, necessarily. Ultimately, can anyone who is in bondage vouchsafe Liberty to another? In the presence of Love, Liberty, in its most sublime exemplification, exists to be experienced. -- Patrick Henry, Red Hill 2
Many, do not walk their own fence line. When " At Liberty " guard them well. Your family resides within your care. Through the use of bullets long before FDR, our liberties came under siege. compromise has been the progressive poison served ever sense. If one walks at God's liberty, boundaries are "known" well. The enemy knows where your fence line is at, most do not. -- Ronw13, Oregon 2