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This quotation examines the core nature of Freedom as articulated by Daniel Webster. Within historical and literary traditions, reflections on Freedom provide actionable mental models, challenging individuals to evaluate personal ethics, self-discipline, and daily actions.

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About Daniel Webster

Daniel Webster was an American lawyer, statesman, and diplomat who represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress and served as the 14th and 19th U.S. secretary of state under presidents William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and Millard Fillmore. Webster was one of the most prominent American lawyers of the 19th century, arguing over 200 cases before the United States Supreme Court in his career. During his life, Webster had been a member of the Federalist Party, the National Republican Party, and the Whig Party. He was among the three members of the Great Triumvirate along with Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun.

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"Mind is the great lever of all things; human thought is the process by which human ends are ultimately answered."

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"Justice, sir, is the great interest of man on earth. It is the ligament which holds civilized beings and civilized nations together."

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"There is nothing so powerful as truth, and often nothing so strange."

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"There shall be no solution to this race problem until you, yourselves, strike the blow for liberty."

— Marcus Garvey
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"We know what works. Freedom Works. We know what's right. Freedom is right."

— George H. W. Bush
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"Well, one thing, you got to stand in a courtroom and listen to a judge sentencing you to 25 years in prison before you realize that freedom of expression can no longer be taken for granted."

— Larry Flynt
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"Now, one of the most essential branches of English liberty is the freedom of one's house."

— James Otis
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