Judge Learned Hand Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women;
when it dies there, no Constitution, no court,
can even do much to help it."

by:	Judge Learned Hand (1872-1961), Judge, U. S. Court of Appeals
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Categories:	Constitution, Freedom, Government, Truth, Liberty, Death, Women
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Its really good -- MaRiAnA, MiAmI 1
The spirit of Independence and Liberty is becoming diluted with promises of bread and circuses. I wish we all were a bit more un-domesticated -- we are getting too comfortable in our stables and have forgotten what it means to be free and responsible for ourselves. -- E Archer, NYC 1
E Archer, said well -- Mike, Norwalk 1
A third to E Archer, well said. -- helorat, Milton 1
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Won't debate this quote too much, but will explain the mentally ill are aware through their experiences, the mentally healthy reasons it out. -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown