live and let live
idiom
—used to say that a person should live as he or she chooses and let other people do the same
His philosophy was to live and let live.
Examples of live and let live in a Sentence
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To live and let live, with the least taxation for the most convenient services.
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Dean Minnich, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2024
Those of us who live in liberal countries, where individuals live and let live — and speak, worship and socialize freely — would do well to understand that freedom for citizens is not even an aspiration for much of the world’s population.
—Ed Wallace, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024
At the same time, there’s an energy encouraging you to live and let live.
—Korin Miller, Women's Health, 30 July 2023
Seriously, though, isn’t one of the conservative values to live and let live?
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 28 July 2023
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Dean Minnich, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2024
Those of us who live in liberal countries, where individuals live and let live — and speak, worship and socialize freely — would do well to understand that freedom for citizens is not even an aspiration for much of the world’s population.
—Ed Wallace, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024
At the same time, there’s an energy encouraging you to live and let live.
—Korin Miller, Women's Health, 30 July 2023
Seriously, though, isn’t one of the conservative values to live and let live?
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 28 July 2023
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“Live and let live.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20and%20let%20live. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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