lib·er·al adj.
a. Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas; free from bigotry; tolerant of change.
b. Favoring proposals for reform, open to new ideas for progress, and tolerant of the ideas and behavior of others; broad-minded.
c. A person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties; an opponent of the established systems; a reformer.
"Of all the varieties of virtues, liberalism is the most beloved." - Aristotle
"As Mankind becomes more liberal, they will be more apt to allow that all those who conduct themselves as worthy members of the community are equally entitled to the protections of civil government. I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and liberality." - President George Washington
"Liberalism is the supreme form of generosity; it is the right which the majority concedes to minorities and hence itis the noblest cry that has ever resounded on this planet." - Jose Ortega Y Gasset
"Liberalism is trust of the people, tempered by prudence; conservatism, distrust of people, tempered by fear." - William Gladstone
"A liberal is a man who is right most of the time, but he's right too soon." - Greogry Nunn
"Liberal: a power worshipper without power." - George Orwell
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