Freedom Quotes

Invite to Freedom Quotes, your resource for motivational and also provocative quotes regarding freedom. Below you will locate quotes from renowned figures throughout background, from the Founding Fathers to modern lobbyists, all expressing their views on the value of freedom. Whether you are looking for a quote to inspire you, to inspire you, or to advise you of the power of freedom, you will locate it here. Discover our collection of quotes as well as discover the one that speaks to you.
Small: As soon as laws are necessary for men, they are no longer fit for freedom
Pythagoras
"As soon as laws are necessary for men, they are no longer fit for freedom"
Pythagoras, Mathematician
Small: It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires o
Samuel Adams
"It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men"
Samuel Adams, Revolutionary
Small: We are all different. Yet we are all Gods children. We are all united behind this country and the common cause
"We are all different. Yet we are all God's children. We are all united behind this country and the common cause of freedom, justice, fairness, and equality. That is what unites us"
Barbara Boxer, Politician
Small: The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of cr
John Locke
"The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law, where there is no law, there is no freedom"
John Locke, Philosopher
Small: The cause of freedom is not the cause of a race or a sect, a party or a class-it is the cause of human kind, t
"The cause of freedom is not the cause of a race or a sect, a party or a class-it is the cause of human kind, the very birthright of humanity"
Anna Julia Cooper, Educator
Small: Nothing has been purchased more dearly than the little bit of reason and sense of freedom which now constitute
Friedrich Nietzsche
"Nothing has been purchased more dearly than the little bit of reason and sense of freedom which now constitutes our pride"
Friedrich Nietzsche, Philosopher
Small: Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower
H. C. Andersen
"Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower"
H. C. Andersen, Writer
Small: A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself
"A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself"
Jim Morrison, Musician
Small: Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why
Albert Camus
"Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift to the future"
Albert Camus, Philosopher
Small: As a boy, I believed freedom for America meant freedom for me. There was a time I believed every word spoken
Barry White
"As a boy, I believed freedom for America meant freedom for me. There was a time I believed every word spoken"
Barry White, Musician
Small: There are two good things in life - freedom of thought and freedom of action
W. Somerset Maugham
"There are two good things in life - freedom of thought and freedom of action"
W. Somerset Maugham, Playwright
Small: Creativity seems to emerge from multiple experiences, coupled with a well-supported development of personal re
Loris Malaguzzi
"Creativity seems to emerge from multiple experiences, coupled with a well-supported development of personal resources, including a sense of freedom to venture beyond the known"
Loris Malaguzzi, Teacher
Small: Freedom can occur only through education
Friedrich Schiller
"Freedom can occur only through education"
Friedrich Schiller, Dramatist
Small: Civilization is the order and freedom is promoting cultural activity
Will Durant
"Civilization is the order and freedom is promoting cultural activity"
Will Durant, Historian
Small: I stand for freedom of expression, doing what you believe in, and going after your dreams
Madonna Ciccone
"I stand for freedom of expression, doing what you believe in, and going after your dreams"
Madonna Ciccone, Entertainer
Small: Racism is a refuge for the ignorant. It seeks to divide and to destroy. It is the enemy of freedom, and deserv
"Racism is a refuge for the ignorant. It seeks to divide and to destroy. It is the enemy of freedom, and deserves to be met head-on and stamped out"
Pierre Berton, Author
Small: I say there is not more happiness for me than the freedom of my Homeland
"I say there is not more happiness for me than the freedom of my Homeland"
Islom Karimov, Statesman
Small: Freedom rings where opinions clash
"Freedom rings where opinions clash"
Adlai E. Stevenson, Politician
Small: Only our individual faith in freedom can keep us free
Dwight D. Eisenhower
"Only our individual faith in freedom can keep us free"
Dwight D. Eisenhower, President
Small: How absurd men are! They never use the liberties they have, they demand those they do not have. They have free
Søren Kierkegaard
"How absurd men are! They never use the liberties they have, they demand those they do not have. They have freedom of thought, they demand freedom of speech"
Søren Kierkegaard, Philosopher
Small: Humanism: an exaltation of freedom, but one limited by our need to exercise it as an integral part of nature a
"Humanism: an exaltation of freedom, but one limited by our need to exercise it as an integral part of nature and society"
John Ralston Saul, Author
Small: Our work is a scream of freedom
"Our work is a scream of freedom"
Christo, Artist
Small: Freedom is never given it is won
"Freedom is never given; it is won"
A. Philip Randolph, Activist
Small: Freedom is not something that can be given, it is something that must be fought for
Alexander Rutskoy
"Freedom is not something that can be given, it is something that must be fought for"
Alexander Rutskoy, Vice President
Small: To silence criticism is to silence freedom
"To silence criticism is to silence freedom"
Sidney Hook, Philosopher
Small: Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didnt pass it to our children in the bloods
Ronald Reagan
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same"
Ronald Reagan, President
Small: Let freedom reign. The sun never set on so glorious a human achievement
Nelson Mandela
"Let freedom reign. The sun never set on so glorious a human achievement"
Nelson Mandela, Statesman
Small: The Vietnamese people deeply love independence, freedom and peace. But in the face of United States aggression
Ho Chi Minh
"The Vietnamese people deeply love independence, freedom and peace. But in the face of United States aggression they have risen up, united as one man"
Ho Chi Minh, Revolutionary
Small: The enemies of freedom do not argue they shout and they shoot
William Ralph Inge
"The enemies of freedom do not argue; they shout and they shoot"
William Ralph Inge, Clergyman
Small: A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom
Bob Dylan
"A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom"
Bob Dylan, Musician
Small: Freedom is fragile and must be protected. To sacrifice it, even as a temporary measure, is to betray it
Germaine Greer
"Freedom is fragile and must be protected. To sacrifice it, even as a temporary measure, is to betray it"
Germaine Greer, Activist
Small: The foreign press seems obsessed with the Freedom Tower, as if it was the only thing going on here. In fact, w
Daniel Libeskind
"The foreign press seems obsessed with the Freedom Tower, as if it was the only thing going on here. In fact, we're trying to keep a huge juggling act in balance, with the tower as just one of the many balls in play"
Daniel Libeskind, Architect
Small: The freedom of thought and expression is one of the most sacred rights in this country
"The freedom of thought and expression is one of the most sacred rights in this country"
Eliot Engel, Politician
Small: When truth is no longer free, freedom is no longer real: the truths of the police are the truths of today
Jacques Prevert
"When truth is no longer free, freedom is no longer real: the truths of the police are the truths of today"
Jacques Prevert, Poet
Small: Freedom is contagious. Thats why despots fear it so much
Bill Owens
"Freedom is contagious. That's why despots fear it so much"
Bill Owens, Politician
Small: I discovered freedom for the first time in England
"I discovered freedom for the first time in England"
Emperor Hirohito, Royalty
Small: I never felt comfortable in real life very well. Its always been an awkward kind of thing for me and so when I
"I never felt comfortable in real life very well. It's always been an awkward kind of thing for me and so when I hit the stage I just sensed freedom. I sensed here's a place that I can have all the experiences of life and not feel uncomfortable about it"
Nick Nolte, Actor
Small: But in Christianity, by contrast, the freedom of the children of God was also freedom from all important world
Bruno Bauer
"But in Christianity, by contrast, the freedom of the children of God was also freedom from all important worldly interests, from all art and science, etc"
Bruno Bauer, Theologian
Small: A man is either free or he is not. There cannot be any apprenticeship for freedom
"A man is either free or he is not. There cannot be any apprenticeship for freedom"
Amiri Baraka, Poet
Small: In health there is freedom. Health is the first of all liberties
"In health there is freedom. Health is the first of all liberties"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
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