Society, Justice & Peace: Freedom Quotes

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"If the right to privacy means anything, it is the right of the individual, married or single, to be free from unwarranted governmental intrusion"

William J. Brennan, Judge

"In the kingdom of consumption, the citizen is king. A democratic monarchy: equality before consumption, fraternity in consumption, and freedom through consumption"

Raoul Vaneigem, Philosopher

"We need international support so that our people live a life of normality, of dignity, of liberty and freedom. I hope that our cry for freedom may be heard"

Mahmoud Abbas, Statesman

"Step outside the guidelines of the official umpires and make your own rules and your own reality"

Phil Ochs, Musician

"Alinsky's 1971 book, "Rules for Radicals," is a favorite of the Obamas. Michele Obama quoted it at the Democratic Convention. One Alinsky tactic is to "Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it." That's what the White House did in targeting Rush Limbaugh, Rick Santelli and Jim Cramer"

Karl Rove, Politician

"One single vision fills all minds: that of our independence endangered. One single duty imposes itself upon our wills: the duty of stubborn resistance"

King Albert II, Royalty

"The best thing we can do if we want the Russians to let us be Americans is to let the Russians be Russian"

George F. Kennan, Historian

"Any religious organization should be allowed to hire based on their religious preference, but not with federal dollars"

Jose Serrano, Politician

"Individuals have little opportunity to get elected to Parliament under the label of the government party... unless they are in good standing with the Prime Minister and pledged to be cooperative"

Stockwell Day, Politician

"In the United States, commentators recognize that, generally speaking, most people who hold liberal positions over a range of issues will likely vote Democratic, while most people, again generally speaking, who hold conservative positions will vote Republican"

Stockwell Day, Politician

"Democracy may mean something more than a theoretically absolute popular government, but it assuredly cannot mean anything less"

Herbert Croly, Author

"I am more convinced than ever that a lively two party system is essential to our democracy"

Stockwell Day, Politician

"The basic policy of the British Government was that since the majority of people in Northern Ireland wished to remain in the United Kingdom, that was that. We asked what would happen if the majority wanted something else, if the majority wanted to see Irish unity?"

John Hume, Politician

"As a matter of fact, I don't like politics. I really don't. I think it's so jaded now and everybody has to follow the party line"

Regis Philbin, Entertainer

"But there are 90 million gun owners in the United States. Only 3.5 million want the insurance and magazines and the various things you get for joining the NRA"

Michael D. Barnes, Politician

"Now, do I think there has to be shared sacrifice among other nations in the world who want a stable and secure world? Absolutely, there has to be. But I don't think that America can ever abdicate its leadership role in the world because of who we are and where we've come from. We are the symbol for the world for freedom and liberty!"

Chris Christie, Politician

"I worry that we are approaching a time when that which is shocking is squeezed out by the Stalinism of political correctness"

Joe Eszterhas, Writer

"Our history is that we can very aggressively, if necessary, and openly and democratically discuss our differences. We have a democratic history in which we come together and vote on these things"

Stockwell Day, Politician

"Canada evolved within the British Empire: It inherited the Parliamentary system, the Cabinet system and all the other features of the British constitutional system which had been in place, for the most part, for several centuries before Canada was even thought of"

Stockwell Day, Politician

"Insisting that we must tax and take and demonize those who have already achieved the American Dream. That may turn out to be a good re-election strategy for President Obama, but is a demoralizing message for America"

Chris Christie, Politician

"Well, first of all, I was asked by Ross Perot on a telephone call in March of 1992 if, since he had committed on the Larry King Show to becoming a candidate for president, to get on all 50 ballots"

James Stockdale, Soldier

"I hope in time, N. H., as well as the other States, will feel the importance of Sovereignty"

William Whipple, Politician

"The only successor to President Putin is President Putin himself, and we could, of course, dream about President Putin stepping down voluntarily, and picking out successor, which would be probably as bad as him"

Garry Kasparov, Celebrity

"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

"Well, where there is freedom, doubt itself must be free"

Garet Garrett, Journalist

"The real political life in Russia, unfortunately, is not in the parliament, but on the streets and in the media"

Garry Kasparov, Celebrity

"I think we have very steady records of President Putin, who inherited the country with democratic values"

Garry Kasparov, Celebrity

"The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom"

Titus Livius, Historian

"When Jefferson and the Republicans rallied to the Union and to the existing Federalist organization, the fabric of traditional American democracy was almost completely woven"

Herbert Croly, Author

"The American economic, political, and social organization has given to its citizens the benefits of material prosperity, political liberty, and a wholesome natural equality; and this achievement is a gain, not only to Americans, but to the world and to civilization"

Herbert Croly, Author

"Let it be immediately added, however, that this economic independence and prosperity has always been absolutely associated in the American mind with free political institutions"

Herbert Croly, Author

"Everything's so repressive now - it's the No generation. You can't do anything, you can't eat anything, you have to abstain"

Michael Douglas, Actor

"Revolution in the modern case is no longer an uncouth business"

Garet Garrett, Journalist

"Instead of saying that globalization is a fact, that it's inevitable, we've also got to demonstrate that while the growing interdependence of the world economy is indeed a fact, it's not uncontrollable"

Peter Mandelson, Politician

"To force a man to pay for the violation of his own liberty is indeed an addition of insult to injury"

Benjamin Tucker, Activist

"First, then, State Socialism, which may be described as the doctrine that all the affairs of men should be managed by the government, regardless of individual choice"

Benjamin Tucker, Activist

"The years between 1800 and 1825 were distinguished, so far as our domestic development was concerned, by the growth of the Western pioneer Democracy in power and self-consciousness"

Herbert Croly, Author

"The higher American patriotism, on the other hand, combines loyalty to historical tradition and precedent with the imaginative projection of an ideal national promise"

Herbert Croly, Author

"In Jefferson's mind, democracy was tantamount to extreme individualism"

Herbert Croly, Author

"Had it not been for the Atlantic Ocean and the virgin wilderness, the United States would never have been the Land of Promise"

Herbert Croly, Author

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