Independence Quotes · Page 93

The flag of the United States has not been created by rhetorical sentences in declarations of independence and in bills of rights.…

— Woodrow Wilson

Property is desirable as the ground work of moral independence, as a means of improving the faculties, and of doing good to…

— James F. Cooper

In commemoration of the fact that France was our ally in securing independence the citizens of that nation joined with the citizens…

— William Jennings Bryan

We allowed you a charade of trivial freedoms in order to avoid making those impositions on you that are in the end…

— Midge Decter

“Without the pieces there can be no whole and without the whole the pieces have no place. What the hell does that…

— Bryan Oftedahl

I came hither [Craigenputtoch] solely with the design to simplify my way of life and to secure the independence through which I…

— Thomas Carlyle

In the end countries, like people, are alone, and the real things that must be done have to be done without help.

— Nayantara Sahgal

Good breeding, a union of kindness and independence.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

This was the first Memorial Day [Monday, May 1st, 1865]. African Americans invented Memorial Day in Charleston, South Carolina. What you have…

— David W. Blight

Most men claim to desire driven, independent and confident women. Yet when confronted with such a creature reverence often evolves into resent.…

— Tiffany Madison

I think the girl who is able to earn her own living and pay her own way should be as happy as…

— Susan B. Anthony

If you establish a democracy, you must in due time reap the fruits of a democracy. You will in due season have…

— Benjamin Disraeli

As we celebrate International Women's Day, it's not enough to applaud the contributions of women worldwide. We should also recognize and celebrate…

— Rachel Campos-Duffy

One individual may die for an idea, but that idea will, after his death, incarnate itself in a thousand lives.

— Subhas Chandra Bose

Let women issue a declaration of independence sexually, and absolutely refuse to cohabit with men until they are acknowledged as equals in…

— Victoria Woodhull

Let go of your insecurities. Let go of your pain, you are limitless. Nothing is holding you back, you are perfect. You…

— Anonymous

Men whose only concern is other people's opinion of them are like actors who put on a poor performance to win the…

— Nicolas Chamfort

When we lose our individual independence in the corporateness of a mass movement, we find a new freedom — freedom to hate,…

— Eric Hoffer

The essence of independence is to be able to do something for one’s self.

— Anonymous

Instead of idleness, vanity, or an intellect formed by the spoon-feeding of others, my girls have acquired energy, industry, and independence.

— Geraldine Brooks

If we are serious about moving toward energy independence in a cost-effective way, we should invest in solar energy. If we are…

— Bernie Sanders

Traditionally in American society, men have been trained for both competition and teamwork through sports, while women have been reared to merge…

— Mary Catherine Bateson

You gave me something I didnt have, but had no use for.

— Gareth Rees

It took 16 years after our independence for the opposition to win even one elected seat. And 23 years after 1988, when…

— Pritam Singh

The Scottish desire for independence is, to some extent, a fabrication. They want to identify themselves as Scots but still to be…

— Roger Scruton