Freedom Quotes

Small: A political prisoner is someone who is out fighting for his or her peoples rights and freedom and is imprisone
Leonard Peltier
"A political prisoner is someone who is out fighting for his or her people's rights and freedom and is imprisoned for that alone"
Leonard Peltier, Activist
Small: Hundreds of political prisoners still suffer in Tibetan prisons. Freedom of speech is not allowed in any sense
"Hundreds of political prisoners still suffer in Tibetan prisons. Freedom of speech is not allowed in any sense. It is illegal to possess a photo of the Dalai Lama"
Joanna Lumley, Actress
Small: Remember the refrain: We always build on the past the past always tries to stop us. Freedom is about stopping
"Remember the refrain: We always build on the past; the past always tries to stop us. Freedom is about stopping the past, but we have lost that ideal"
Lawrence Lessig, Educator
Small: The 1957 crisis in Little Rock, brought about by the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School, was a h
"The 1957 crisis in Little Rock, brought about by the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School, was a huge part of the march toward freedom and opportunity in America"
Vic Snyder, Politician
Small: The United States, for a French citizen, is a friend, an ally, to whom we owe, along with most Europeans, our
"The United States, for a French citizen, is a friend, an ally, to whom we owe, along with most Europeans, our freedom"
Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Politician
Small: In terms of filming, yes, it really does feel over now. Theres a real sense of freedom now. Its a good time to
Rupert Grint
"In terms of filming, yes, it really does feel over now. There's a real sense of freedom now. It's a good time to finish, I think. As much as I'm going to miss it I'm ready to move on and do different things"
Rupert Grint, Actor
Small: Ice dance should not be seen as a rigid conformist form of figure skating. There is a great deal of freedom an
"Ice dance should not be seen as a rigid conformist form of figure skating. There is a great deal of freedom and originality to be had"
Robin Cousins, Athlete
Small: I want freedom and I realize that the only way to get it is to quit breaking the law
"I want freedom and I realize that the only way to get it is to quit breaking the law"
Gary Gilmore, Criminal
Small: Bahrain s margin of freedom is growing day after day as we head into the future with steady steps
"Bahrain 's margin of freedom is growing day after day as we head into the future with steady steps"
Hamad bin Isla Al Khalifi
Small: Younger workers should have more freedom to build their retirement nest egg
"Younger workers should have more freedom to build their retirement nest egg"
Gresham Barrett, Politician
Small: How prone poor Humanity is to dam up the minutest remnants of its freedom, and build an artificial roof to pre
"How prone poor Humanity is to dam up the minutest remnants of its freedom, and build an artificial roof to prevent it looking up to the clear blue sky"
E. T. A. Hoffmann, Critic
Small: No cause is left but the most ancient of all, the one, in fact, that from the beginning of our history has det
"No cause is left but the most ancient of all, the one, in fact, that from the beginning of our history has determined the very existence of politics, the cause of freedom versus tyranny"
Hannah Arendt, Historian
Small: Man cannot be free if he does not know that he is subject to necessity, because his freedom is always won in h
"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"
Hannah Arendt, Historian
Small: Economic growth may one day turn out to be a curse rather than a good, and under no conditions can it either l
"Economic growth may one day turn out to be a curse rather than a good, and under no conditions can it either lead into freedom or constitute a proof for its existence"
Hannah Arendt, Historian
Small: This is an exciting time. I believe we stand at the edge of a new age - a Golden Age - of freedom that will ri
"This is an exciting time. I believe we stand at the edge of a new age - a Golden Age - of freedom that will rival any of the great eras of world history because it will be the entire world itself that is changing"
Joe Lieberman, Politician
Small: Let us rise in the moral power of womanhood and give utterance to the voice of outraged mercy, and insulted ju
"Let us rise in the moral power of womanhood; and give utterance to the voice of outraged mercy, and insulted justice, and eternal truth, and mighty love and holy freedom"
Maria W. Chapman
Small: It seemed to be inadmissible to give in on such a fundamental point. This would have meant that any one who wo
"It seemed to be inadmissible to give in on such a fundamental point. This would have meant that any one who would have wanted to be a terrorist could gain eventually their freedom thanks to another kidnapping"
Robert Bourassa, Politician
Small: The political core of any movement for freedom in the society has to have the political imperative to protect
"The political core of any movement for freedom in the society has to have the political imperative to protect free speech"
Bell Hooks, Critic
Small: Certainly one of the more common experiences in the jazz field is discovering someone new. Improvising musicia
"Certainly one of the more common experiences in the jazz field is discovering someone new. Improvising musicians are capable of being musical travelers, voyagers. We want to join in on whatever we hear. There is a freedom to wander the musical landscape"
Gary Burton, Musician
Small: With my government, we engaged in bringing our help to fights for national freedom. At that precise moment, se
Ahmed Ben Bella
"With my government, we engaged in bringing our help to fights for national freedom. At that precise moment, several countries were still colonised or had barely overcome colonisation. This was the case in practically all of Africa. We supported them"
Ahmed Ben Bella, Politician
Small: Democracy is constructed like an edifice, freedom by freedom, right by right, until it reaches its snapping po
"Democracy is constructed like an edifice, freedom by freedom, right by right, until it reaches its snapping point"
Abdoulaye Wade, Statesman
Small: I loved the feeling of freedom in running, the fresh air, the feeling that the only person Im competing with i
"I loved the feeling of freedom in running, the fresh air, the feeling that the only person I'm competing with is me"
Wilma Rudolph, Athlete
Small: On a scale personal enough to be felt by all, but big enough to be symbolic, the two irreconcilable faiths of
"On a scale personal enough to be felt by all, but big enough to be symbolic, the two irreconcilable faiths of our time - Communism and Freedom - came to grips in the persons of two conscious and resolute men"
Whittaker Chambers, Writer
Small: A culture without property, or in which creators cant get paid, is anarchy, not freedom
"A culture without property, or in which creators can't get paid, is anarchy, not freedom"
Lawrence Lessig, Educator
Small: Thus the public use of reason and freedom is nothing but a dessert, a sumptuous dessert
"Thus the public use of reason and freedom is nothing but a dessert, a sumptuous dessert"
Johann G. Hamann
Small: Some in my party threaten to send a message that they dont know a just war when they see it, and more broadly
"Some in my party threaten to send a message that they don't know a just war when they see it, and more broadly that they're not prepared to use our military strength to protect our security and the cause of freedom"
Joe Lieberman, Politician
Small: Yet the march toward freedom is not without its hazards or its casualties and the threats of violence aimed at
"Yet the march toward freedom is not without its hazards or its casualties and the threats of violence aimed at Iraqis who participate in the election will be dealt with accordingly"
Jim Gerlach, Politician
Small: Freedom to differ is not limited to things that do not matter mush. That would be a mere shadow of freedom.
"Freedom to differ is not limited to things that do not matter mush. That would be a mere shadow of freedom. The test of its substance is the right to differ as to things that touch the heart of the existing order"
Robert Jackson, Statesman
Small: The financial reward is great and I love the life I have, but all money makes possible is for you to stop worr
"The financial reward is great and I love the life I have, but all money makes possible is for you to stop worrying about money. Then you have freedom to live your life"
Paul Stanley, Musician
Small: The Western world, the free world, loses what it cherishes most, and that is freedom and liberty weve seen for
"The Western world, the free world, loses what it cherishes most, and that is freedom and liberty we've seen for a couple of hundred years in this grand experiment that we call democracy"
Tommy Franks, Soldier
Small: The American flag is the most recognized symbol of freedom and democracy in the world
"The American flag is the most recognized symbol of freedom and democracy in the world"
Virginia Foxx, Politician
Small: The freedom of the press works in such a way that there is not much freedom from it
"The freedom of the press works in such a way that there is not much freedom from it"
Grace Kelly, Actress
Small: Some of the press who speak loudly about the freedom of the press are themselves the enemies of freedom.
"Some of the press who speak loudly about the freedom of the press are themselves the enemies of freedom. Countless people dare not say a thing because they know it will be picked up and made a song of by the press. That limits freedom"
Geoffrey Fisher, Clergyman
Small: We had all this kind of freedom and get out of your head kind of stuff and at the same time, we were trying to
"We had all this kind of freedom and 'get out of your head' kind of stuff and at the same time, we were trying to establish ourselves in the business. These two things are really difficult to bring together"
Michael Davis
Small: The house of Austria has publicly used every effort to deprive the country of its legitimate Independence and
"The house of Austria has publicly used every effort to deprive the country of its legitimate Independence and Constitution, designing to reduce it to a level with the other provinces long since deprived of all freedom, and to unite all in a common sink of slavery"
Lajos Kossuth, Lawyer
Small: Hungary is, in a word, in a state of WAR against the Hapsburg dynasty, a war of legitimate defence, by which a
"Hungary is, in a word, in a state of WAR against the Hapsburg dynasty, a war of legitimate defence, by which alone it can ever regain independence and freedom"
Lajos Kossuth, Lawyer
Small: Men like me, who merely wish to establish political freedom, will in such circumstances lose all their influen
"Men like me, who merely wish to establish political freedom, will in such circumstances lose all their influence, and others will get influence who may become dangerous to all established interests whatsoever"
Lajos Kossuth, Lawyer
Small: For more than two centuries since winning our own freedom, we the people of the United States have repeatedly
"For more than two centuries since winning our own freedom, we the people of the United States have repeatedly answered the call to lead the quest for freedom around the globe"
Mac Thornberry, Politician
Small: Because if you lived, as I did, several years under Nazi totalitarianism, and then 20 years in communist total
"Because if you lived, as I did, several years under Nazi totalitarianism, and then 20 years in communist totalitarianism, you would certainly realize how precious freedom is, and how easy it is to lose your freedom"
Milos Forman, Director
Small: Tragically, the effort to make America and the world safer and to defend freedom around the world is not witho
"Tragically, the effort to make America and the world safer and to defend freedom around the world is not without an enormous cost to this Nation in terms primarily of lost lives and those who bear the scars and the wounds of war, and their families who must bear these losses"
John Warner, Politician
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