Who said “It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once.”?

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David Hume. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceEssays, Moral, Political, and Literary (1741-2; 1748), Part I, Essay 2: Of the Liberty of the Press

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Hume, D. (n.d.). It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26465-it-is-seldom-that-liberty-of-any-kind/

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Hume, David. “It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26465-it-is-seldom-that-liberty-of-any-kind/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Hume, David. “It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26465-it-is-seldom-that-liberty-of-any-kind/.