Famous Quotes & Sayings

Gerald R. Ford

We must introduce a new balance in the relationship between the individual and the government--a balance that favors greater individual freedom and self-reliance.

Gerald R. Ford

Can a free people restrain crime without sacrificing fundamental liberties and a heritage of compassion?... Let us show that we can temper together those opposite elements of liberty and restraint into one consistent whole. Let us set an example for the world of a law-abiding America glorying in its freedom as well as its respect for law.

Jiddu Krishnamurti

Without total freedom, every perception, every objective regard, is twisted. It is only the man who is totally free who can look and understand immediately. Freedom implies really, doesn't it, the total emptying of the mind. Completely to empty the whole content of the mind-that is real freedom. Freedom is not mere revolt from circumstances, which again breeds other circumstances, other environmental influences, which enslave the mind. We are talking about a freedom that comes naturally, easily, unasked for, when the mind is capable of functioning at its highest level.

Jiddu Krishnamurti

I have only one purpose: to make people free, to urge them towards freedom, to help them to break away from all limitations, for that alone will give them eternal happiness, will give them the unconditional realization of Self.

Jiddu Krishnamurti

Enlightenment is an accident, but some activities make you accident-prone.

Jiddu Krishnamurti

Freedom from something is not freedom.

Jiddu Krishnamurti

Here is my secret: I don't mind what happens.

Jiddu Krishnamurti

There are two kinds of freedom: one is the freedom from something, which is a reaction; and the other is not a reaction, it is "being free."

Jiddu Krishnamurti

The guru cannot awaken you; all that he can do is to point out what is.

Gilbert K. Chesterton

Free verse is like free love; it is a contradiction in terms.

Gilbert K. Chesterton

Do not free a camel of the burden of his hump; you may be freeing him from being a camel.

Sometimes she's scared of how I'm going to put our relationships in songs. Relationships are like free range for lyrics, and that terrifies her.

(Steward) has shot about 85 percent from the line this season, so it wasn't a surprise he made his free throws.

Norm Chow

Steve will have more freedom to audible. Why not? The guy's been in the league 10 years.

Jenny Lewis

That is the true joy of being a solo artist. I can do whatever I want. I can go wherever I want. I can show up with my guitar and my song, and it can sound a hundred different ways. That's the freedom of being on your own. The flipside is: That's you on the cover. If it sucks, it's your fault.

Christine Gregoire

Take away one thing today and then you are going to what? Take away my religion from me?Are you going to take away my free speech?

Taylor is not a prisoner in Nigeria ... The situation is that as of March 25 she (the Liberian President) is free to come and take President Taylor into her custody.

Tank is more likely to head into free agency. Not 100 percent, but likely.

Ani Difranco

Take me home. Take me home and leave me there. Think I'm gonna cry, don't know why. Think I'm gonna sing myself a lullaby. Feel free to listen. Feel free to stare.

It's open to all. They don't need a ticket, it's free and they don't need to be of any particular political persuasion.

It's poetic for a senior to be at the line to win a game, for a 20-win season. It was great for her to make those three free throws.

It's playoff time, you've got to do everything right, and free throws are a big part of it.

It's unusual to see freezing weather in March.

David's shooting about 90 percent from the free throw line.

do everything in their power to try to stop the march of freedom. And our troops are ready for it.

The notion of free shipping has become ingrained in people's minds, especially if you're talking about larger items or higher-price items.

The No. 1 thing to understand is that no one gets a free pass with Arlen Specter. He takes his role as chairman, as a neutral arbitrator, very seriously.

The officer was in the window and couldn't get out she was drug for a ways through the parking lot when she was able to free herself from the window she was run over by the vehicle.

It is patently unfair and it contradicts letting the free market work.

Larry Sabato

It is really freezing a governor's administration. It's very damaging. These scandals always are.

Pope XIII

It is quite unlawful to demand, defend, or to grant unconditional freedom of thought, or speech, of writing or worship, as if these were so many rights given by nature to man

Jim Gibbons

It's a free county, she can support whoever she wants,

It's a free country. People pay their admission, they can come to the library,