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: 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: 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: 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: 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 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: Freedom is never given it is won
"Freedom is never given; it is won"
A. Philip Randolph, Activist
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength
George Orwell
"War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength"
George Orwell, Author
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: Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity
Herbert Hoover
"Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity"
Herbert Hoover, President
Small: Freedom is the oxygen of the soul
Moshe Dayan
"Freedom is the oxygen of the soul"
Moshe Dayan, Soldier
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 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: 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
Small: Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err
Mahatma Gandhi
"Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err"
Mahatma Gandhi, Leader
Small: A free America... means just this: individual freedom for all, rich or poor, or else this system of government
Frank Lloyd Wright
"A free America... means just this: individual freedom for all, rich or poor, or else this system of government we call democracy is only an expedient to enslave man to the machine and make him like it"
Frank Lloyd Wright, Architect
Small: The sweltering summer of the Negros legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn
Martin Luther King Jr.
"The sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality"
Martin Luther King Jr., Minister
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: History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid
Dwight D. Eisenhower
"History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid"
Dwight D. Eisenhower, President
Small: The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and
John F. Kennedy
"The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission"
John F. Kennedy, 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: One should never put on ones best trousers to go out to battle for freedom and truth
Henrik Ibsen
"One should never put on one's best trousers to go out to battle for freedom and truth"
Henrik Ibsen, Poet
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