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Through the years, the Statue of Liberty has served as an inspiration to poets, painters, and photographers.
Here are some examples.
▲ American Woman, by Roswitz Szyszka
▲ Coming to America, by Malcah Zeldis
“Liberty is never out of bounds or off limits; it spreads wherever it can capture the imagination of men.”
—E. B. White
▲ Statue of Liberty, by Andy Warhol
▲ Statue of Liberty, by Sandra Baker
“The freedom and happiness of man ... are the sole objects of a legitimate government.”
—Thomas Jefferson
▲ A Holiday Card, by Hudson Talbott
“Liberty is its own reward.”
—Woodrow Wilson
▲ The Statue of Liberty, by Robert Rauschenberg
“For what avail the plough or sail, or land or life, if freedom fail?”
—R. W. Emerson
▲ Statue of Liberty, by LeRoy Neiman
“None who have always been free can understand the terrible fascinating power of the hope of freedom to those who are not free.”
—Pearl S. Buck
▲ The Statue of Liberty, by Pete Turner
“They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
—Benjamin Franklin
