The boisterous sea of liberty indeed is never without a wave.

Thomas Jefferson

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Topic

Freedom as disruptive force Nature of freedom Freedom

Author

Thomas Jefferson

Medium

Letter

Genre

Political writing

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

1820 1820s 19th century

Occupation

Founding Father American President National leader Politician

From

United States

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Citation

Jefferson, Thomas. Letter to Marquis de Lafayette. 26 Dec. 1820.

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I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it.

Thomas Jefferson

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Topic
Downsides of freedom Freedom

Author

Thomas Jefferson
Medium
Letter
Language
English
Time
1791 1790s 18th century
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Citation

Jefferson, Thomas. Letter to Archibald Stuart. 23 Dec. 1791.

Another quote from the 1820s

Of all failures, to fail in a witticism is the worst, and the mishap is the more calamitous in a drawn-out and detailed one.

Walter Savage Landor

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Jokes Failure
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Chatham

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Walter Savage Landor
Language
English
Time
1825 1820s 19th century
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Citation

Landor, Walter Savage. "Chesterfield and Chatham." Imaginary Conversations. c. 1825.

Another quote about Freedom

Only free men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts.

Nelson Mandela

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Topic
Freedom Apartheid

Author

Nelson Mandela
Language
English
Time
1985 1980s 20th century
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Citation

Mandela, Nelson. Statement declining offer of freedom. Presented by Zindzi Mandela. 10 Feb. 1985, Jabulani Stadium, Soweto, South Africa, Africa.

Another quote of the following type Metaphor, analogy and simile

Got to kick at the darkness 'til it bleeds daylight.

Bruce Cockburn

Lovers in a Dangerous Time

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Topic
Progress
Speaker
Bruce Cockburn
Source
Lovers in a Dangerous Time Stealing Fire
Medium
Song
Genre
Pop music
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
English
Time
1984 1980s 20th century
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Citation

Cockburn, Bruce. "Lovers in a Dangerous Time." Stealing Fire. True North Records, 1984.