Liberty
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703 examples of Liberty in a sentence
Third, America should become its best self, because as long as the struggle between the US and Soviet systems remained peaceful,
liberty
and prosperity would ultimately be decisive.
For example, the US State Department’s just-released report, “The Elements of the China Challenge,” villainizes the Communist Party of China, describing it as “unconstrained by respect for individual
liberty
and human rights.”
Whenever Europe’s
liberty
and security have been at stake, Britain has reliably come to its defense.
Yet Ukraine has overwhelmingly voted for fundamental change and is now led by people who are committed to making their country a modern democracy committed to
liberty
and the rule of law.
This is the last chance to shore up the “benevolent” hegemon and the promise of
liberty
in the twenty-first century.
Does this mean that if one wants to have a democracy, one must choose between a healthy economy and a healthy population, whereas if one wants a healthy economy, one must choose political
liberty
or physical wellbeing?
The first principle emphasizes that each person should have “an equal right to the most extensive liberty,” while the second says that social and economic inequalities are to be arranged so that they are to “everyone’s advantage.”
The undeniable fact is that Western liberals have emphasized the first principle over the second in both theory and practice, prioritizing individual
liberty
and worrying far less about inequality.
It also ignores people’s need for respect, dignity, liberty, health, rule of law, community, and a clean environment.
Prompted by student demonstrations, much of Beijing’s population seemed to turn out in the streets to call for greater
liberty
and more democratic accountability.
But if markets are to work, and if economic efficiency and
liberty
are to be achieved, the rule of law needs to be front and center, with clear monetary- and fiscal-policy rules in place.
In fact, the entire US presidential campaign has been featuring near-apocalyptic rhetoric, with both sides weaponizing the language of liberal democracy – liberty, freedom, the rule of law – to portray their opponents as an existential threat to the American way of life.
Goldwater held uncompromisingly conservative views on many issues and, in accepting the 1964 Republican presidential nomination, famously said that “extremism in the defense of
liberty
is no vice,” and that “moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.”
And by giving the authorities in Beijing a convenient legal tool to grab individuals deemed to be “enemies” of the Chinese state, the legislation would imperil the
liberty
of Hong Kong’s citizens – and that of foreigners residing there.
Peace, democracy, liberty, solidarity, equality, justice, and respect for human rights and the rule of law are as relevant today as they were in the EU’s early years.
Sixteen hours daily had to be filled somehow, living abroad as they did completely at liberty, quite cut off from the round of social life that had filled his time in Petersburg.
'Excuse me, your Excellency, for taking the
liberty
of troubling you!
From the age of ten, since she had earned her living at the pit, she went about the country alone in the complete
liberty
of the colliers' families; and if no man had possessed her at fifteen it was owing to the tardy awakening of her puberty, the crisis of which had not yet arrived.
His vague mystic's eyes followed the smoke in the midst of a dream; his left hand sought occupation in nervous gropings; and he usually ended by installing a tame rabbit on his knees, a large doe with young, who lived at
liberty
in the house.
"So much for
liberty
of work!" exclaimed M. Hennebeau.
Towards nine o'clock, although he had received orders to send every one away, Hippolyte took the
liberty
of announcing Dansaert, who was bringing news.
And even at our maximum speed, it took the
liberty
of thumbing its nose at the frigate by running a full circle around us!A howl of fury burst from every throat!
"Only, sir," I added, "I'll take the
liberty
of addressing a question to you.""Address away, Professor Aronnax, and if I'm able to answer, I will."
Thus Napoleon represented glory and Franklin liberty; Irma was perhaps a concession to romanticism, but Athalie was a homage to the greatest masterpiece of the French stage.
The beadle, standing aloof, was inwardly angry at this individual who took the
liberty
of admiring the cathedral by himself.
'Never will I allow Julien to take any liberty,' Madame de Renal told herself, 'we shall live in future as we have been living for the last month.
'I leave you at
liberty
for two days,' the abbe told him as they emerged; 'it is not until then that you can be presented to Madame de La Mole.
So long as you did not speak lightly of God, or of the clergy, or of the King, or of the men in power, or of the artists patronised by the court, or of anything established; so long as you did not say anything good of Beranger, or of the opposition press, or of Voltaire, or of Rousseau, or of anything that allowed itself the
liberty
of a little freedom of speech; so long, above all, as you did not talk politics, you could discuss anything you pleased with freedom.
Carried away unconsciously by the music, the flowers, the beautiful women, the general elegance, and, most of all, by his own imagination, which dreamed of distinctions for himself and of
liberty
for mankind:'What a fine ball!' he said to the Conte, 'nothing is lacking.''Thought is lacking,' replied Altamira.
She really loved this La Mole, the favoured lover of the most brilliant Queen of her age, who had died for having sought to set his friends at
liberty.
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