Is this statement true?

"The conflict of the ages has been between the state and the individual: central power versus liberty."

-Congressman Dr. Ron Paul
July 10, 2003
On the floor of the House of Representatives

It's too vague to have any practical meaning. It may be true from a philosophical perspective.

Of course its true though I dont know if Dr Paul was the one who said it.

To make it simple, true individual liberty would allow you to drive as fast as you want on the highway....vs the state that says, "thats too dangerous... you can only go 60mph"

So true. Ron Paul is an honest man.

The statement is true but lacks in completeness.
You MUST add that with freedom comes responsibility.
You may have a "right", but you MUST BE LIABLE for the consequences of exercising that right.
You must be responsible and liable for miss-use of a gun, miss-use of speech, using religion to justify criminal acts.....etc., etc., etc....
Our failure to observe that FACT is a source of TYRANNY because it gives the Government an excuse to step in and take away your freedoms when too many of us miss-use them.