Freedom Quotes

9007 Freedom quotes by 3931 unique authors

Until economic freedom is attained for everybody, there can be no real freedom for anybody. — Suzanne La Follette
True freedom is to share All the chains our brothers wear, And, with heart and hand, to be Earnest to make others free! — James Russell Lowell
Equality is the heart and essence of democracy, freedom, and justice, equality of opportunity in industry, in labor unions, schools and colleges, government, politics, and… — A. Philip Randolph
In a society where the rights and potential of women are constrained, no man can be truly free. He may have power, but he will… — Mary Robinson
Women want to be free to choose from the same range of options that men take for granted. In our quest for equal pay, equal… — Anita Roddick
Women's rights in essence is really a movement for freedom, a movement for equality, for the dignity of all women, for those who work outside… — William Ruckelshaus
Who ever walked behind anyone to freedom? If we can't go hand in hand, I don't want to go. — Hazel Scott
He only has freedom who ideally loves freedom himself and is glad to extend it to others. He who cares to have slaves must chain… — Rabindranath Tagore
Freedom is indivisible. Whites can't enjoy their separate freedoms. They spend too much time and resources defending those freedoms instead of enjoying them. — Desmond Tutu
It is a worthy thing to fight for one's freedom; it is another sight finer to fight for another man's. — Mark Twain
We call for the end of bigotry as we know it. The end of racism as we know it. The end of child abuse in… — Urvashi Vaid
Words like 'freedom', 'justice' and 'democracy' are not common concepts; on the contrary, they are rare. People are not born knowing what these are. It… — James A. Baldwin
Those who today still feel a sense of impotence can do something: they can support Amnesty International. They can help it to stand up for… — Peter Benenson
I would like to appeal to all those in whose hands the future of mankind lies, to use their power not to destroy or kill,… — Poul Hartling
Lovers of freedom, lovers of social justice, disarmers, peacekeepers, civil disobeyers, democrats, civil-rights activists, and defenders of the environment are legions in a single multiform… — Jonathan Schell
I am still a journeyman actor and a peace and justice activist. I'm a pilgrim trying to win my freedom and serve as best I… — Martin Sheen
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights - This great and inspiring instrument was born of an increased sense of responsibility by the international community for… — U Thant
I love life and want to hold onto it. But my passion for justice for my tormented people, for their dignity and freedom, must be… — Leyla Zana
Complacencies of the peignoir, and late Coffee and oranges in a sunny chair. And the green freedom of a cockatoo Upon a rug mingle to… — Wallace Stevens
The survival of liberty in our land increasingly depends on the success of liberty in other lands. The best hope for peace in our world… — Bill Frist
Allow us the dignity to fight for our own freedom — Frederick Douglass
We have to love our freedom, not just for the private opportunities it provides, but for the goodness it makes possible. — John McCain
Do the things you used to talk about doing but never did. Know when to let go and when to hold on tight. Stop rushing.… — Kristin Armstrong
I think by far the most important bill in our whole code is that for the diffusion of knowlege among the people. no other sure… — Thomas Jefferson
I endeavor to keep their attention fixed on the main objects of all science, the freedom & happiness of man. — Thomas Jefferson

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