Rev. Henry Ward Beecher Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"Liberty is the soul's right to breathe and,
when it cannot take a long breath,
laws are girdled too tight."

by:	Rev. Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) American abolitionist, clergyman
Source:	Proverbs from Plymouth Pulpit, 1887
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Categories:	Law, Liberty, Oppression, Slavery
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Excellent! Well said. -- KS, Queensbury,NY.
-- Anonymous
-- Anonymous
Sadly, a "long breath" has not been legal for at least three generations. God help us. -- NW, Kalamazoo, MI 1
-- Tom, Boston
Astonishing. -- Luca Raimondi, Carpaneto Piacentino, Italy.
I like it a lot — we hold this truth to be self evident. From NW's original statement above; the occupying statist theocracy infesting this land is now squeezing its grip which it has around our necks. -- Mike, Norwalk