板垣死すとも自由は死せず
Meanings
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Itagaki may die, but liberty never!
quotation
A famous quotation attributed to Itagaki Taisuke, founder of the Meiji-era Liberal Party, after a failed assassination attempt. Used to express unwavering commitment to freedom.
"Itagaki may die, but liberty never!" is known as a symbolic phrase of the Freedom and People's Rights Movement.