Freedom and liberty Quotes · Page 3

To hold Old Glory, a symbol of freedom and liberty to many around the world, not just in the United States, this…

— Eddy Alvarez

It's not possible in a free country to completely control the border without us losing our freedoms and liberties.

— Jeb Bush

Freedom is not a gift bestowed upon us by other men, but a right that belongs to us by the laws of…

— Benjamin Franklin

[Our Constitution] is an instrument for the people to restrain the government.

— Patrick Henry

Those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their…

— C. S. Lewis

Military service members and veterans, like my uncle, enable me to live my life with freedom and liberty.

— George Kittle

A constitution, as important as it is, will mean nothing unless the people are yearning for liberty and freedom.

— Anonymous

The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others.

— Thomas Jefferson

A general dissolution of principles and manners will more surely overthrow the liberties of America than the whole force of the common…

— Samuel Adams

I represent what I think is a traditional Republican... a limited government, fiscal responsibility, strong national defense, individual freedom and liberty.

— Olympia Snowe

Woman in the companion of man, gifted with equal mental capacities. She has the right to participate in the minutest details in…

— Mahatma Gandhi

It is imperative the government is held accountable to the people it represents and does not abuse its position in key areas…

— Damian Green

Good intentions will always be pleaded, for every assumption of power; but they cannot justify it ... It is hardly too strong…

— Daniel Webster

I believe our flag is more than just cloth and ink. It is a universally recognized symbol that stands for liberty, and…

— John Thune

We [Americans] continue to be harangued by politicians about how Americans must fight this war because we're being attacked because we have…

— Michael Scheuer

We, today, stand on the shoulders of our predecessors who have gone before us. We, as their successors, must catch the torch…

— Benjamin E. Mays

I don't even know in American educational history classes how much of D-Day, World War II, all of that is taught versus…

— Rush Limbaugh

Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom of Europe. The supreme…

— Noah Webster

“Human beings possess the gift of personal freedom and liberty of the mind. We each possess the sovereignty over the body and…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

The laws that forbid the carrying of arms...disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. Can it be…

— Cesare Beccaria

Laws that forbid the carrying of arms . . . disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes…

— Thomas Jefferson

With respect to the words "general welfare," I have always regarded them as qualified by the detail of powers connected with them.…

— James Madison

Since there is no such entity as 'the public,' since the public is merely a number of individuals, the idea that 'the…

— Ayn Rand

The message for the American youth is that this is a great country and we need to make sure that we pass…

— Allen West

Democracy, the practice of self-government, is a covenant among free men to respect the rights and liberties of their fellows.

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people who didn't do it.

— William S. Burroughs

Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed, as they are in almost every country in Europe.

— Noah Webster

Freedom and liberty lose out by default because good people are not vigilant.

— Desmond Tutu

Our reliance is in the love of liberty which God has planted in our bosoms.

— Abraham Lincoln

You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than live as slaves.

— Winston Churchill

Happiness is being content with what you have, living in freedom and liberty, having a good family life and good friends.

— Divyanka Tripathi

Congress has not unlimited powers to provide for the general welfare, but only those specifically enumerated.

— Thomas Jefferson

Laws that forbid the carrying of arms disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes.

— Thomas Jefferson

We can't be so fixated on our desire to preserve the rights of ordinary Americans...

— William J. Clinton

The man who speaks to you of sacrifice, speaks of slaves and masters. And intends to be the master.

— Ayn Rand

It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong.

— Voltaire

For an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man.

— Thomas Jefferson

One of the biggest challenges we have, folks, is making liberty and freedom cool.

— Rush Limbaugh

Foreign aid goes from poor people in rich countries to rich people in poor countries.

— Rand Paul

We shall pay any price, bear any burden, to assure the survival and the success of liberty.

— John F. Kennedy