“Freedom from the cloak of secrecy is integral to a teaching that gives primacy to direct experience, inviting each individual to test… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
Only by taking responsibility for oneself, to the greatest extent possible, can one ever be free, and only a free person can… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
Felicity grimaced in agreement. “No, you are perfectly correct. I did not realize how vital the approbation of one’s butler is in… — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
“Why is it,” Jonathan puzzled, “that the hardest thing in the world is to convince a bird that he is free, and… — Richard Bach Copy Share Image
There are three billion women in the world who have vaginas. I don't think we can stop fighting for our sexual liberation,… — Eve Ensler Copy Share Image
“every American is governed only by the principle of personal responsibility and that his or her most important freedom is the absolute… — Susan Wittig Albert Copy Share Image
The civil liberty of every mode of worship, and full power given to all of openly and publicly manifesting their opinions and… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“The beautiful pure freedom of a woman was infinitely more wonderful than any sexual love. The only unfortunate thing was that men… — D. H. Lawrence Copy Share Image
It was that which gave promise that in due time the weights should be lifted from the shoulders of all men, and… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
“To get what we want we must be subtle as snakes; more deadly, more cunning, more patient, more mean. Think of the… — Chris Stewart Copy Share Image
When God grabs you by the scruff of the neck then although theoretically you have a freedom to say 'no', in another… — Desmond Tutu Copy Share Image
“The government enforces a monopoly over the production and distribution of its alleged 'services' and brings violence to bear against would-be competitors.… — Robert Higgs Copy Share Image
America was targeted for attack because we're the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world, and no one will keep… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
It's important for me to be free and know I'm acting for myself. I do things because I want to, and that's… — Stephenie Meyer Copy Share Image
Having your own space is getting rarer and rarer these days. It's dangerous giving someone like me - who grew up fantasizing… — Johnny Marr Copy Share Image
Bush sees the evil as out there in the wider world, residing in people who 'hate freedom'. Look at his immediate response… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
“There are other grounds for believing that gays and lesbians should be respected and protected from oppression: their right to privacy and… — Simon LeVay Copy Share Image
While we enjoy the benefits of living in the greatest democracy in the world, we must be ever conscious of the fact… — Mark Kennedy Copy Share Image
“When is it considered a true desire of moksha (ultimate liberation)? When it remains a constant stream. But here, in one direction… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Zombies are familiar characters in philosophical thought experiments. They are like people in every way except they have no internal experience… If… — Jaron Lanier Copy Share Image
“I believe that the universe was formed around 15 billion years ago and that humans have evolved from their apelike ancestors over… — Ronald P. Carver Copy Share Image
“Historically, American liberals have been idealists, pressing forward toward the goals of greater freedom, social equality, and more meaningful democracy. The articulate… — Samuel P. Huntington Copy Share Image
Of course Ill hurt you. Of course youll hurt me. Of course we will hurt each other. But this is the very… — Shalini Copy Share Image
“soulsThat we might break these molds And free our restless souls Start to believe That we can rise above Our pettiness and… — David Gray Copy Share Image
We are ever free if we would only believe it, only have faith enough. You are the soul, free and eternal, ever… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
We owe to democracy, at least in part, the regime of discussion with which we live; we owe it to the principal… — Gaetano Mosca Copy Share Image
Freedom from discrimination for women, ensuring that female children can learn to read, these are human needs for half the human race,… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
Our democracy is but a name. We vote? What does that mean? It means that we choose between two bodies of real,… — Helen Keller Copy Share Image
My best hope is that Libya turns into a peaceful, sensible country that has all the things my father and lots of… — Hisham Matar Copy Share Image
The function of Government must be to favor no small group at the expense of its duty to protect the rights of… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
“We need a laissez faire that will hold fast to the ends of autonomy and freedom of choice; one that will begin… — Robert A. Nisbet Copy Share Image
I don't know how you feel, my brethren and sisters, but I'd rather be dead than to lose my liberty. I have… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
Thanksgiving speaks in clear, crisp tones of forgotten terms, like integrity - bravery - respect - freedom - discipline - sacrifice -… — Charles R. Swindoll Copy Share Image
It is not every man who can be a Christian, even in a very moderate sense, whatever education you give him. It… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
And to all those who have wondered if Americas beacon still burns as bright - tonight we proved once more that the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The big difference between animal liberation activists and other so-called 'terrorists' is the targets; no innocent victims are ever targeted in animal… — Jerry Vlasak Copy Share Image
“Everybody talks about freedom, citizens," the big man said gently, seeming to draw upon that very sure source of personal knowledge again,… — James Jones Copy Share Image
Many will view the compromises that will be made during your negotiations as painful concessions. But why not view them as peace… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“So freedom lies, not in trying to become something different, nor in doing whatever you happen to feel like doing, nor in… — Jiddu Krishnamurti Copy Share Image
“I know that of all the great shifts that have occurred in America--the freedom of slaves, the rights of women, the equality… — David Levithan Copy Share Image
