"Those who won our independence... valued liberty as an end and as a means. They believed liberty to be the secret of happiness and courage to be the secret of liberty"
- Louis D. Brandeis
About this Quote
This quote by Louis D. Brandeis speaks to the importance of liberty and nerve in accomplishing happiness. The people who fought for and won our independence valued liberty as an end goal and as a method to an end. They believed that liberty was the crucial to joy which nerve was the key to achieving liberty. This quote talks to the importance of having the courage to combat for what we believe in and to stand up for our rights. It also speaks with the value of having the courage to take risks and to stand up for what we believe in, even when it is difficult. This quote is a suggestion that we need to never take our liberty for approved and that we must constantly strive to protect it.
This quote is written / told by Louis D. Brandeis between November 13, 1856 and October 3, 1941. He was a famous Judge from USA.
The author also have 22 other quotes.
"The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom"
