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Daniel Webster Quotes about Freedom

The Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions

The Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions

Daniel Webster, James Rees (1839). “The beauties of the Hon. Daniel Webster: selected and arranged, with a critical essay on his genius and writings”, p.30

The contest for ages has been to rescue liberty from the grasp of executive power.

Daniel Webster, Edwin Percy Whipple (2001). “The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster”, p.385, Beard Books

Liberty exists in proportion to wholesome restraint; the more restraint on others to keep off from us, the more liberty we have.

Daniel Webster, Edward Everett (1851). “The Works of Daniel Webster ...: Speeches on various occasions”, p.393