The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves.

William Hazlitt

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Topic

Love of freedom Freedom Love of power Power Loving others

Author

William Hazlitt

Source

The Times Newspaper

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1819 1810s 19th century

Occupation

Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Hazlitt, William. "The Times Newspaper." Political Essays. London: William Hone, 1819.

Current Citation

Hazlitt, William. "The Times Newspaper." The Selected Writings of William Hazlitt, edited by Duncan Wu. Vol. 4, Routledge, 2020.

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These lands are ours. No one has a right to remove us, because we were the first owners. The Great Spirit above has appointed this place for us, on which to light our fires, and here we will remain. As to boundaries, the Great Spirit knows no boundaries, nor will his red children acknowledge any.

Tecumseh

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Topic
US and Native American relations
Speaker
Tecumseh
Language
English
Time
1810 1810s 19th centry
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Tecumseh. To Joseph Barron. c. 1810.

Another quote about Freedom

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure.

Thomas Jefferson

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Topic
Freedom Political violence

Author

Thomas Jefferson
Medium
Letter
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
English
Time
1787 1780s 18th century
Era
American Revolutionary Period
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Jefferson, Thomas. Letter to William Stephens Smith. 13 Nov. 1787.

Current Citation

Jefferson, Thomas. "Col. Smith, Nov. 13, 1787." The Life and Selected Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Including the Autobiography, The Declaration of Independence & His Public and Private Letters, edited by Adrienne Koch and William Peden. Modern Library, 1998.