Society, Justice & Peace: Freedom Quotes

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"It is a fair summary of history to say that the safeguards of liberty have been forged in controversies involving not very nice people"

Felix Frankfurter, Judge

"They have not always elected the best leaders, particularly after a long period in which they have not used this facility of free election. You tend to lose the habit"

Chinua Achebe, Writer

"Certain political figures think when you call them and ask them for a comment; that you are somehow doing something that you shouldn't be doing"

Bob Woodward, Journalist

Bob Woodward

"Democracy is not something you put away for ten years, and then in the 11th year you wake up and start practicing again. We have to begin to learn to rule ourselves again"

Chinua Achebe, Writer

"When Bush says democracy, I often wonder what he's referring to?"

Angela Davis, Activist

"We have to talk about liberating minds as well as liberating society"

Angela Davis, Activist

"Most of the press is in league with government, or with the status quo"

Harold Pinter, Playwright

Harold Pinter

"I think it is the responsibility of a citizen of any country to say what he thinks"

Harold Pinter, Playwright

Harold Pinter

"I don't intend to simply go away and write my plays and be a good boy. I intend to remain an independent and political intelligence in my own right"

Harold Pinter, Playwright

Harold Pinter

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

Brigham Young, Leader

Brigham Young

"I don't feel restricted by the language: I feel more free"

Olivier Martinez, Actor

Olivier Martinez

"The only check upon the exercise of the power of one's own government lies in an enlightened public opinion"

Harlan Stone, Lawyer

Harlan Stone

"A free press is indispensable to the workings of our democratic society"

Harlan Stone, Lawyer

Harlan Stone

"I firmly believe that democracy and economic development go hand in hand. By empowering our citizens and creating opportunities for all, we can build a stronger, more resilient Ivory Coast"

Alassane Ouattara, President

Alassane Ouattara

"While democracy must have its organization and controls, its vital breath is individual liberty"

Charles Evans Hughes, Judge

"When the Constitution gave us the right to bear arms, it also made us responsible for using them properly. It's not fair of us as citizens to lean more heavily on one side of that equation than on the other"

Jesse Ventura, Politician

"But if we can manage it so people don't have things forced on them that they don't want, I think there's every reason to believe things can settle out in a situation that is recognizably better than the one we're stuck in today"

K. Eric Drexler, Scientist

K. Eric Drexler

"I was born in revolution"

Mary Harris Jones, Activist

"One who comes to the Court must come to adore, not to protest. That's the new gloss on the 1st Amendment"

William O. Douglas, Judge

"Literature should not be suppressed merely because it offends the moral code of the censor"

William O. Douglas, Judge

"Let this circumstance of our constitution therefore be directed to this noble purpose, and then all the objections urged against it by jealous tyranny and affrighted superstition will vanish"

Adam Weishaupt, Clergyman

Adam Weishaupt

"I don't believe in quotas. America was founded on a philosophy of individual rights, not group rights"

Clarence Thomas, Judge

Clarence Thomas

"I certainly have some very strong libertarian leanings, yes"

Clarence Thomas, Judge

Clarence Thomas

"Dissent is the highest form of patriotism"

Howard Zinn, Historian

"This land is your land, this land is my land, from California to the New York Island, from the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters, this land was made for you and me"

Woody Guthrie, Musician

"I can do whatever I want. They will tell me if what I am doing is stupid or a total waste of time. I may tell them that they are wrong, and we will come to an agreement"

Bill Budge, Businessman

Bill Budge

"So I'm not very popular here with those inside the system, as you might guess. I never wanted to be"

Waylon Jennings, Musician

"There is much more to being a patriot and a citizen than reciting the pledge or raising a flag"

Jesse Ventura, Politician

"There are a lot of good causes out there, but they can't possibly all be served by government"

Jesse Ventura, Politician

"Government's role should be only to keep the playing field level, and to work hand in hand with business on issues such as employment. But beyond this, to as great an extent as possible, it should get the hell out of the way"

Jesse Ventura, Politician

"All of us should have free choice when it comes to patriotic displays... A government wisely acting within its bounds will earn loyalty and respect from its citizens. A government dare not demand the same"

Jesse Ventura, Politician

"Patriotism is voluntary. It is a feeling of loyalty and allegiance that is the result of knowledge and belief. A patriot shows their their patriotism through their actions, by their choice!"

Jesse Ventura, Politician

"I believe patriotism comes from the heart. Patriotism is voluntary. It is a feeling of loyalty and allegiance that is the result of knowledge and belief"

Jesse Ventura, Politician

"Behold a republic standing erect while empires all around are bowed beneath the weight of their own armaments - a republic whose flag is loved while other flags are only feared"

William Jennings Bryan, Lawyer

William Jennings Bryan

"I don't believe we need the government's help as much as some think we do. That belief sets me apart from the Democrats, since their way of dealing with everything is to tax and spend"

Jesse Ventura, Politician

"I believe in the America people's ability to govern themselves. If government would just get out of the way and allow them to lead their lives as they choose, they will succeed"

Jesse Ventura, Politician

"Our country may be likened to a new house. We lack many things, but we possess the most precious of all - liberty!"

James Monroe, President

James Monroe

"It is only when the people become ignorant and corrupt, when they degenerate into a populace, that they are incapable of exercising their sovereignty"

James Monroe, President

James Monroe

"I got involved because I wanted to help inspire more people to get off their butts and register and vote - not just in this election, but in every other election from now on, you know?"

Jello Biafra, Musician

Jello Biafra

"We call our country home of the brave and land of the free, but it's not. We give a false portrayal of freedom. We're not free - if we were, we'd allow people their freedom"

Jesse Ventura, Politician

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