Famous Quotes & Sayings

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Democracy becomes a government of bullies tempered by editors.

Shelby Steele

Freedom always carries a burden of proof, always throws us back on ourselves.

Leonard Nimoy

I know where Im going, and I know where Ive been.

Lee Kuan Yew

I am ... a realist. The magnitude of what one terms license or civil liberties or personal freedom has got to be adjusted to the circumstances.

Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Freedom of speech is always under attack by Fascist mentality, which exists in all parts of the world, unfortunately.

Lady Bird Johnson

The clash of ideas is the sound of freedom.

Neil McDonald

Whatever the immediate gains and losses, the dangers to our safety arising from political suppression are always greater than the dangers to the safety resulting from political freedom. Suppression is always foolish.

Marcus Aurelius

What is not good for the swarm is not good for the bee.

Marc Chagall

The freer the soul, the more abstract painting becomes.

Thomas a Kempis

Set me free from evil passions, and heal my heart of all inordinate affections; that being inwardly cured and thoroughly cleansed, I may be made fit to love, courageous to suffer, steady to persevere.

Samuel Johnson

He that accepts protection, stipulates obedience.

Ronald Reagan

We are participating in the orderly transfer of administrative authority by the direction of the people. And this is the simple magic which makes a commonplace routine a near miracle to many of the world

Ronald Reagan

Our status as a free society and world power is not based on brute strength. When we've taken up arms, it has been for the defense of freedom for ourselves and for other peaceful nations who needed our help. But now, faced with the development of weapons with immense destructive power, we've no choice but to maintain ready defense forces that are second to none. Yes, the cost is high, but the price of neglect would be infinitely higher.

Robert Southey

Easier were it To hurl the rooted mountain from its base, Than force the yoke of slavery upon men Determin'd to be free.

Walt Disney

Once a man has tasted freedom he will never be content to be a slave. That is why I believe that this frightfulness we see everywhere today is only temporary. Tomorrow will be better for as long as America keeps alive the ideals of freedom and a better life. All men will want to be free and share our way of life. There must be so much that I should have said, but haven't. What I will say now is just what most of us are probably thinking every day. I thank God and America for the right to live and raise my family under the flag of tolerance, democracy and freedom.

Walt Disney

Once a man has tasted freedom, he will never be content to be a slave.

Vissarion Belinsky

I am strongly convinced that the people or society is the best and the most unerring critic.

Vita Sackville-West

Women, like men, ought to have their years so glutted with freedom that they hate the very idea of freedom.

Saul Bellow

Hapiness can only be found if you can free yourself of all other distractions.

Tiberius

In a free state there should be freedom of speech and thought.

Sam Harris

You can do what you decide to do — but you cannot decide what you will decide to do.

Russell Means

Being an Indian means living with the land. And the only way we'll be able to do that is to gain our freedom.

Russell Means

You can't talk about the environment, you can't talk about political correctness, affirmative action and all the other innumerable things that freedom is about, unless you have a free society based upon the integrity of the individual. If you have a responsible society, these other issues will not come up in a responsible society, and that is what freedom is all about.

Russell Means

Freedom is for everyone, whatever lifestyle they choose, as long as it's peaceful and honest

Russell Means

The only way you can be free is to know is that you are worthwhile as a distinct human being.

Russell Means

I find freedom to be the most important issue facing any human being today, because without freedom, then life is pointless. The more dependent you become on centralized power, the more easily you are lead around.

Ron Paul

I am absolutely convinced, you never have to give up any of your freedoms in order to be secure.

Ron Paul

I am absolutely opposed to a national ID card. This is a total contradiction of what a free society is all about. The purpose of government is to protect the secrecy and the privacy of all individuals, not the secrecy of government. We don't need a national ID card.

Ron Paul

Government is the enemy of conservatism and freedom.

Ron Paul

You know, freedom is a very popular idea, and young people love it, and they're open to ideas. And they like principled answers to our problems.

Ron Paul

Only in a free society do individuals have the best chance to seek virtue, strive for excellence, improve their economic well-being, and achieve personal happiness... The worthy goals of civilization can only be achieved by freedom loving individuals. When government uses force, liberty is sacrificed and the goals are lost. It is freedom that is the source of all creative energy.

Ron Paul

America was founded by men who understood that the threat of domestic tyranny is as great as any threat from abroad. If we want to be worthy of their legacy, we must resist the rush toward ever-increasing state control of our society. Otherwise, our own government will become a greater threat to our freedoms than any foreign terrorist.

Ron Paul

Privacy IS freedom. Leave us alone!