Alexander Hamilton, in The Federalist No. 84, went so far as to assert that the words “secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity” were “a better recognition of popular ...

and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. AMENDMENT 1. Congress shall make no law respecting ...

chiding them for "enslaving [their] fellow creatures. . . . What is a trifling three-penny duty on tea compared to inestimable blessings of liberty to one captive?" During the escalating conflicts ...

The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution affirms our collective mission to "establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty." ...