Freedom Quotes

"I regard freedom of expression as the primary right without which one can not have a proper functioning democracy"

"Whoever will be free must make himself free. Freedom is no fairy gift to fall into a man's lap. What is freedom? To have the will to be responsible for one's self"

Max Stirner, Philosopher

"One of my great joys in life is being a pilot. There is a great sense of freedom in soaring through the sky. You get a different perspective up there. Seeing things that aren't so apparent from the ground"

Sonny Perdue, Politician

"I love music. It's freedom, a way to deal with pent-up frustration"

Ice Cube, Musician

"Value your freedom or you will lose it, teaches history. 'Don't bother us with politics', respond those who don't want to learn"

Richard Stallman, Scientist

"The perfection of our union, especially our commitment to equality of opportunity, has been a story of constant striving to live up to our Founding principles. This is what Abraham Lincoln meant when he said, 'In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free - honorable alike in what we give, and what we preserve.'"

Paul Ryan, Politician

"I spent a great deal of time with Che Guevara while I was in Havana. I believe he was far less a mercenary than he was a freedom fighter"

Maureen O'Hara, Actress

"If one is going to err, one should err on the side of liberty and freedom"

Kofi Annan, Statesman

"And why do we, who say we oppose tyranny and demand freedom of speech, allow people to go to prison and be vilified, and magazines to be closed down on the spot, for suggesting another version of history"

David Icke, Athlete

"I don't like freedom jazz - I think it's void of roots and void of foundation"

George Shearing, Musician

"All real freedom springs from necessity, for it can be gained only through the exercise of the individual will, and that will can be roused to energetic action only by the force of necessity acting upon it from the outside to spur it to effort"

Anna C. Brackett

"There's a glorious sense of freedom in comedy, just allowing myself to tell jokes, allowing myself to interrupt myself and tell old African folk stories that I made up - or didn't - and Jamaican stories"

Neil Gaiman, Author

"True independence and freedom can only exist in doing what's right"

Brigham Young, Leader

"The claim that the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were attacked because fundamentalists hate our prosperity and freedom is a ridiculous lie"

L. Neil Smith, Writer

"Today is a celebration of hope for the Iraqi people. The Iraqi people can now take control of their government and their future by creating a society that protects the rights endowed to us by our creator - life, liberty and freedom"

Jim DeMint, Politician

"Among the best traitors Ireland has ever had, Mother Church ranks at the very top, a massive obstacle in the path to equality and freedom. She has been a force for conservatism... to ward off threats to her own security and influence"

Bernadette Devlin, Politician

"And for man to look upon himself as a capital good, even if it did not impair his freedom, may seem to debase him... by investing in themselves, people can enlarge the range of choice available to them. It is one way free men can enhance their welfare"

Theodore William Schultz, Economist

"From time to time, the irresponsible acts of the Cuban government remind us that this is far more than about the freedom of one country, but it really is about the stability and security of the region and the national security interests of the United States"

Mel Martinez, Politician

"The love of freedom has been the quality of Western man"

Robinson Jeffers, Poet

"I had spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what classical music is all about... Now it was dedicated to freedom, and that was far more important"

Nina Simone, Musician

"As the Constitution endures, persons in every generation can invoke its principles in their own search for greater freedom"

Anthony Kennedy, Judge

"I invested, and I protected myself, so I enjoy that freedom"

Thomas Haden Church, Actor

"We hold our heads high, despite the price we have paid, because freedom is priceless"

Lech Walesa, Activist

"I think we're struggling with trying to redefine various positions at this point in history. To allow freedom for women, freedom for men, freedom from those sharply defined gender roles"

Fred Ward, Actor

"The fire was followed by a period of grieving and then by an incredible lightness, freedom, and mobility"

Martin Puryear, Sculptor

"When the freedom they wished for most was freedom from responsibility, then Athens ceased to be free and was never free again"

Edith Hamilton, Writer

"Freedom of speech is always under attack by Fascist mentality, which exists in all parts of the world, unfortunately"

Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Poet

"What we have is two important values in conflict: freedom of speech and our desire for healthy campaigns in a healthy democracy. You can't have both"

Dick Gephardt, Politician

"I believe all Americans who believe in freedom, tolerance and human rights have a responsibility to oppose bigotry and prejudice based on sexual orientation"

Coretta Scott King, Activist

"What does it mean to be an American? While each of us may have our own specific answer to that question, we likely can agree on the basic principles of America: freedom, equal opportunity, and rights accompanied by responsibilities"

Ben Nelson, Politician

"Look, freedom is an overwhelming American notion. The idea that we want to see the world, the peoples of the world free is something that all of us subscribe to"

Joe Biden, Vice President

"Woe to that nation whose literature is cut short by the intrusion of force. This is not merely interference with freedom of the press but the sealing up of a nation's heart, the excision of its memory"

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Author

"The revelation of thought takes men out of servitude into freedom"

Ralph Waldo Emerson, Philosopher

"The desire of gold is not for gold. It is for the means of freedom and benefit"

Ralph Waldo Emerson, Philosopher

"We must be willing to pay a price for freedom"

H. L. Mencken, Writer

"It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them"

Mark Twain, Author

"He only earns his freedom and his life Who takes them every day by storm"

Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, Writer

"This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew"

Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, Writer

"Freedom is a possession of inestimable value"

Cicero, Philosopher

"Freedom is a man's natural power of doing what he pleases, so far as he is not prevented by force or law"

Cicero, Philosopher

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