...essays in the London Journal, and as the hero of Addison's play. In the latter he is made to declare: in Cato's judgment, A day, an hour, of virtuous liberty Is worth a whole eternity in bondage.' Three things are important in this quotation. First, virtue and liberty are linked so...

...Thomas Jefferson Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth. —George Washington A day — an hour — of virtuous liberty is worth a whole eternity of bondage. — Joseph Acjcjison America 'from sea to shining sea' (is) the greatest country in the world, 'the...

...tyrant, even one so manifestly more powerful than he, Cato commits suicide. The play's message was clear: A day, an hour of virtuous liberty Is worth a whole eternity of bondage. (II, i) No price was too great to pay for even a moment of liberty. In the decade that preceded the...