Lady Liberty

Famous quotes containing the words lady and/or liberty:

    “True Thomas lay on Huntlie bank;
    A ferlie he spied wi’ his e’e;
    And there he saw a lady bright,
    Come riding down by the Eildon Tree.”
    —Unknown. Thomas the Rhymer (l. 1–4)

    “Municipal laws are a supply to the wisdom of each individual; and, at the same time, by restraining the natural liberty of men, make private interest submit to the interest of the public.”
    —David Hume (1711–1776)