Freedom Quotes

"Back then I didn't think a woman like that, or a relationship like that, could exist with complete freedom and no jealousy or possessiveness. I thought it sounded too good to be true and I was certainly convinced it wasn't the life for me!"

Sylvia Kristel, Actress

"I certainly was one of the instigators in the 1960s of freedom of expression"

Sally Kirkland, Actress

"Our forbears worked hard this difficult land, and their reward was the freedom and independence of self-sufficiency"

James H. Douglas, Politician

"The real movement of history, it turns out, is fueled not by matter but by spirit, by the will to freedom"

Gertrude Himmelfarb, Historian

"It is cruel, you know, that music should be so beautiful. It has the beauty of loneliness of pain: of strength and freedom. The beauty of disappointment and never-satisfied love. The cruel beauty of nature and everlasting beauty of monotony"

Benjamin Britten, Composer

"Religious tolerance is something we should all practice; however, there have been more persecution and atrocities committed in the name of religion and religious freedom than anything else"

Walter Koenig, Actor

"In liberal democracy and anxious anarchy, the traditional classic dance, compact of aristocratic authority and absolute freedom in a necessity of order, has never been so promising as an independent expression as it is today"

Lincoln Kirstein, Dancer

"And when they do spin out of control there are important ramifications that affect America, not just its direct national interest but its broader interests as a nation which has thought of itself as a beacon to other nations, of freedom, liberty, democracy, whatever"

John Pomfret

"Brothers in suffering, brothers in resistance, brothers in ideals and conviction. It is now our duty to further strengthen this bond in order to secure this hard-won freedom for future generations"

Guy Verhofstadt, Statesman

"The vision of a nation formed from many different peoples bound together by a common love of freedom was staked out long before our lifetimes or even our parents' or grandparents' lifetimes"

Trent Lott, Politician

"The greatest enemy of individual freedom is the individual himself"

Saul Alinsky, Activist

"I wish we would all remember that being American is not just about the freedom we have; it is about those who gave it to us"

Mike Huckabee, Politician

"I need freedom to be happy"

Johnny Weissmuller, Actor

"I believe in that connection between freedom and the city"

George Woodcock, Writer

"I've run a lot of miles over the years, some fast and some not so fast. I've won some big races and I've had some big disappointments, but I enjoy the freedom of running and the challenge of training and competition as much now as when I first started back in high school"

Alberto Salazar, Athlete

"To me, freedom entitles you to do something, not to not do something"

Shel Silverstein, Poet

"In 1960, when I came out of prison as an ex-convict, I had more freedom under parolee supervision than there's available... in America right now"

Merle Haggard, Musician

"Well, I think the camera freedom is something that we've resisted for a long time and feels like probably the biggest stretch. But it has some huge benefits"

Will Wright, Scientist

"Freedom begins as we become conscious of it"

Vernon Howard, Author

"To stop terrorists before the strike, we must do three things: deny them entry into the country, curtail their freedom of action inside the country, and deprive them of material and moral support from within the country"

Richard Perle, Public Servant

"In this era of the global village, the tide of democracy is running. And it will not cease, not in China, not in South Africa, not in any corner of this earth, where the simple idea of democracy and freedom has taken root"

Paul Tsongas, Politician

"It's almost worth having been in the army for the joy your freedom gives you"

John Dos Passos, Novelist

"This enemy of peace in the world today is unlike any we have seen in the past, and our military is learning from, and building on, previous successes while carrying peace and freedom into the future"

Mark Kennedy, Politician

"My reasons for declaring a sexual preference had to do less with the pursuit of personal freedom than with the lust for pure shock value"

Lance Loud, Actor

"We can be proud of our record as an international beacon of liberty. From fostering democracies in Eastern Europe to the stabilization of Iraq and Afghanistan, we have been true to that calling and helped spread freedom to oppressed peoples everywhere"

Kay Bailey Hutchison, Politician

"I was a girl and became a woman. Something about having the freedom at home to be in the position I wanted, to have the people I wanted, was empowering"

Ricki Lake, Entertainer

"With representation there to do the speaking, the guilty are suddenly given the freedom that comes with hiding behind the fact that they never said that - in fact, they never said anything!"

Michael Musto, Writer

"Her beauty didn't do her any good and she couldn't use it in any positive way or manipulative way. I just hope that people will look and see and believe in that hope of love, that hope of freedom, even if it was just for a limited time"

Diane Kruger, Model

"With freedom comes responsibility, and I can think of no responsibility greater than putting on a U.S military uniform and standing in the gap between an enemy threat and civilian life"

Zack Wamp

"And freedom is what America means to the world"

Audie Murphy, Soldier

"The important matter is freedom. When the people choose what they want, it is good for them and for us"

Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Politician

"A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom"

Roald Dahl, Novelist

"But just playing the partner of someone famous, I had a lot more freedom"

Rachel Griffiths, Actress

"The American patriots of today continue the tradition of the long line of patriots before them, by helping to promote liberty and freedom around the world"

John Linder, Politician

"To Koreans on the other side, we care about your freedom"

Kim Y. Sam

"I enjoy the freedom of the blank page"

Irvine Welsh, Novelist

"Without democracy there is no freedom. Violence, no matter who is using it, is always reactionary"

Friedrich Ebert, Politician

"In remembering those who lost their lives in the London attacks and the September 11th attacks we continue our commitment to fighting for freedom, democracy and justice"

Doc Hastings, Politician

"I am confident that in the end freedom and democracy will prevail over terror and tyranny. We will win this war on terror - and when we do Americans, the British, Iraqis, and people around the world will be more secure"

Doc Hastings, Politician

"That's why I like fast film. It gives you more freedom to light more naturally"

Conrad Hall, Artist

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