Quotes about freedom
freedom integrity confusion
A splendid storehouse of integrity and freedom has been bequeathed to us by our forefathers. In this day of confusion, of peril to liberty, our high duty is to see that this storehouse is not robbed of its contents. Herbert Hoover
freedom democracy ladders
It is a paradox that every dictator has climbed to power on the ladder of free speech. Immediately on attaining power each dictator has suppressed all free speech except his own.
freedom ocean heart
I was a dweller amid shadows grim: Till FREEDOM touched my yearning eyes, and lo! Life in a shining circle, rounding rose, As heaven on heaven goes up the jewell'd night. New floods of passionate life swirl'd at my heart, Like Ocean-surges rolling round the world: And FREEDOM was my glittering Bride. Gerald Massey
freedom responsibility self
The literature of a people must so ring from the sense of its nationality; and nationality is impossible without self-respect, and self-respect is impossible without liberty. Harriet Beecher Stowe
freedom law liberty
Chaos is lawless behavior governed entirely by law. Ian Stewart
freedom-of-the-press presses governors
The press was to serve the governed, not the governors. Hugo Black
freedom writing mean
Freedom of speech means that you shall not do something to people either for the views they have, or the views they express, or the words they speak or write.
freedom responsibility priceless
The price of freedom is responsibility, but it's a bargain, because freedom is priceless. Hugh Downs
freedom people important
The oppression of any people for opinion's sake has rarely had any other effect than to fix those opinions deeper, and render them more important. Hosea Ballou
freedom yield
We are free to yield to truth. Horace
freedom poet claims
Painters and poets alike have always had license to dare anything! We know that, and we both claim and allow to others in their turn this indulgence.
freedom space human-nature
... the space left to freedom is very small.ends are inherent in human nature and the same for all. Hannah Arendt
freedom taken progress
Freedom from labor itself is not new; it once belonged among the most firmly established privileges of the few. In this instance, it seems as though scientific progress and technical developments had been only taken advantage of to achieve something about which all former ages dreamed but which none had been able to realize.
freedom successful men
Man cannot be free if he does not know that he is subject to necessity, because his freedom is always won in his never wholly successful attempts to liberate himself from necessity.
freedom gay marry people reasons
Gay people want the freedom to marry for the same reasons non-gay people do. Evan Wolfson
freedom genuine love possible truth
Genuine freedom is possible only where there is genuine love. And genuine love is not possible without truth. Michael O'Brien
freedom pride littles
Nothing has been purchased more dearly than the little bit of reason and sense of freedom which now constitutes our pride. Friedrich Nietzsche
freedom doctrine zarathustra
Willing sets you free: that is the true doctrine of will and freedom--thus Zarathustra instructs you.
freedom eye yoke
You call yourself free? I want to hear your ruling thought and not that you have escaped a yoke. Are you such a one as was permitted to escape a yoke? There are some who threw away their ultimate worth when they threw away their servitude. Free from what? What is that to Zarathustra! But your eyes should announce to me brightly: free for what?
freedom believe heart
Shackled heart, free spirit.--Whoever binds his heart tightly and imprisons it may indulge his spirit in many liberties: I have already said that once. But no one believes me unless he already knows.
freedom thinking doors
When a prisoner sees the door of his dungeon open, he dashes for it without stopping to think where he shall get his dinner outside. George Bernard Shaw
freedom democracies-have government
Democracy is a form of government that substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few.
freedom sarcasm political
Democracy is a device that insures we shall be governed no better than we deserve.
freedom men action
Until the men of action clear out the talkers we who have social consciences are at the mercy of those who have none.
freedom literature chains
It is often safer to be in chains than to be free. Franz Kafka
freedom healing goal
From a certain point onward there is no longer any turning back. That is the point that must be reached.
freedom men liberty
Human history begins with man's act of disobedience which is at the very same time the beginning of his freedom and development of his reason. Erich Fromm
freedom growth fundamentals
Freedom is the fundamental condition for any growth.
freedom
I tried to contain myself... but I escaped! Gary Paulsen
freedom democracies-have political
Bad officials are the ones elected by good citizens who do not vote. George Jean Nathan
freedom tyrants customs
There is no tyrant like custom, and no freedom where its edicts are not resisted.
freedom democracy jerk
In democracy everyone has the right to be represented, even the jerks. Chris Patten
freedom democracy jerk
In a democracy everybody has a right to be represented, including the jerks.