Quote of the Day
Authors Categories Blog Quote Maker Videos
 

Harry Emerson Fosdick Quotes: Liberty is always dangerous but it is the safest thing we have.
         

Liberty is always dangerous but it is the safest thing we have.


Harry Emerson Fosdick
Check all other quotes by Harry Emerson Fosdick

Want to display this quote image on your website or blog? Simply copy and paste the below code on your website/blog.

Embed:

Format of this image is jpg. The width and height of image are 1200 and 630, repectively. This image is available for free to download.





Liberty is always dangerous but it is the safest thing we have.
         



Citation

Use the citation below to add this quote to your bibliography:


Styles:

×

MLA Style Citation


"Harry Emerson Fosdick Quotes." Quoteslyfe.com, 2024. Fri. 22 Nov. 2024. <https://www.quoteslyfe.com/quote/Liberty-is-always-dangerous-but-it-is-275203>.




Check out


Other quotes of Harry Emerson Fosdick


Hating people is like burning down your own house to get rid of a rat.

Hating people is like burning down your own house to get rid of a rat.



A person wrapped up in himself makes a small package.

A person wrapped up in himself makes a small package.



Every human life involves an unfathomable mystery, for man is the riddle of the universe, and the riddle of man in his endowment with personal capacities.

Every human life involves an unfathomable mystery, for man is the riddle of the universe, and the riddle of man in his endowment with personal capacities.



In the foothills of the Himalayas, one hears the prayer: "Oh Lord, we know not what is good for us. You know what it is. For it we pray."

In the foothills of the Himalayas, one hears the prayer: "Oh Lord, we know not what is good for us. You know what it is. For it we pray."



I would rather live in a world where my life is surrounded by mystery than live in a world so small that my mind could comprehend it.

I would rather live in a world where my life is surrounded by mystery than live in a world so small that my mind could comprehend it.



Life is like a library owned by the author. In it are a few books which he wrote himself, but most of them were written for him.

Life is like a library owned by the author. In it are a few books which he wrote himself, but most of them were written for him.



No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated, disciplined.

No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated, disciplined.



No virtue is more universally accepted as a test of good character than trustworthiness .

No virtue is more universally accepted as a test of good character than trustworthiness .



Prayer opens our lives for God so his will can be done in and through us, because in true prayer we habitually put ourselves into the attitude of willingness to do whatever God wills.

Prayer opens our lives for God so his will can be done in and through us, because in true prayer we habitually put ourselves into the attitude of willingness to do whatever God wills.



It is magnificent to grow old, if one keeps young.

It is magnificent to grow old, if one keeps young.





Other quotes you may like


Pursuing money is tantamount to pursuing personal convenience. Pursuing personal convenience is an inconvenience to God’s greater purpose for mankind.

Pursuing money is tantamount to pursuing personal convenience. Pursuing personal convenience is an inconvenience to God’s greater purpose for mankind.



Never trust a high altitude astronomer.

Never trust a high altitude astronomer.




Hope is a necessity for normal life and the major weapon against the suicide impulse.

Hope is a necessity for normal life and the major weapon against the suicide impulse.



having too much is never enough.

having too much is never enough.



The problem with Germans is that they look in the clouds for what lies at their feet.

The problem with Germans is that they look in the clouds for what lies at their feet.



It is for God to punish wicked people; we should learn to forgive.

It is for God to punish wicked people; we should learn to forgive.



I can forgive the body breaking down. It's a little tougher to forgive that mental lapse.

I can forgive the body breaking down. It's a little tougher to forgive that mental lapse.



No use going to class unless you go to the library.

No use going to class unless you go to the library.



The ability to be funny is pretty widespread in the population.

The ability to be funny is pretty widespread in the population.




Quote Description


This page presents the quote "Liberty is always dangerous but it is the safest thing we have.". Author of this quote is Harry Emerson Fosdick. .