They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.

Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.

They who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.—written for the Pennsylvania Assembly in its Reply to the Governor, 11 November 1755

Ohne Gedankenfreiheit gibt es keine Weisheit. Und ohne Redefreiheit keine öffentliche Freiheit.

The Massachusetts must suffer all the hazards and mischiefs of war rather than admit the alteration of their charter and haws by parliament. They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

Freedom is not a gift bestowed upon us by other men, but a right that belongs to us by the laws of God and nature.

People willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will lose both

He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.