And I hope we have once again reminded people that man is not free unless government is limited. There's a clear cause and effect here that is as neat and predictable as a law of physics: As government expands, liberty contracts.

Ronald Reagan

1989 Farewell Address

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Limited government Freedom Political theory Government Politics

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Ronald Reagan

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1989 Farewell Address Presidential Farewell Address

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Speech

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Political speech

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English

Time

1989 1980s 20th century

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American President National leader Politician

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United States

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Citation

Reagan, Ronald. "Farewell Address to the Nation." Oval Office, The Capitol, Washington, D.C. Jan. 11, 1989.

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Okay. You wanna play rough? Okay. Say hello to my little friend!

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Freedom is always freedom for the one who thinks differently.

Rosa Luxemburg

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Rosa Luxemburg
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1922 1920s 20th century
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Luxemburg, Rosa. Die russische Revolution. [The Russian Revolution]. Paul Levi, 1922, ch. 6.

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But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow—this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us, that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion, that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

Abraham Lincoln

Gettysburg Address

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Abraham Lincoln
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Lincoln, Abraham. "Gettysburg Address." At the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery. 19 Nov. 1863. Gettysburg, PA, USA.

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Lincoln, Abraham. "Address at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, November 19, 1863." Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1859-1865, edited by Don E. Fehrenbacher. Library of America, 1989.