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Louis D. Brandeis

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

Courage

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The people who fought for our freedom saw freedom not just as a goal but also as a tool to achieve other good things. They thought that being free was key to being happy, and having bravery was essential to maintaining that freedom.

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