Freedom Quotes

9007 Freedom quotes by 3931 unique authors

Political Freedom without economic equality is a pretense, a fraud, a lie; and the workers want no lying. — Mikhail Bakunin
I am truly free only when all human beings, men and women, are equally free. The freedom of other men, far from negating or limiting… — Mikhail Bakunin
The freedom of all is essential to my freedom. — Mikhail Bakunin
A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government. — Edward Abbey
The oppression of any people for opinion's sake has rarely had any other effect than to fix those opinions deeper, and render them more important. — Hosea Ballou
Elections are won by men and women chiefly because most people vote against somebody rather than for somebody. — Franklin P. Adams
Even in the darkest regions, people have discovered their right of freedom. — Javier Bardem
When others stood idly by, you and your families gave your all, in defence of a risen people and in pursuit of Irish freedom and… — Gerry Adams
Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other. — John Adams
Liberty cannot be preserved without general knowledge among the people. — John Adams
Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide. — John Adams
There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger… — John Adams
Liberty, according to my metaphysics is a self-determining power in an intellectual agent. It implies thought and choice and power. — John Adams
When people talk of the freedom of writing, speaking or thinking I cannot choose but laugh. No such thing ever existed. No such thing now… — John Adams
Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a good use of… — John Adams
What a curious phenomenon it is that you can get men to die for the liberty of the world who will not make the little… — Bruce Barton
Vote for the man who promises least; he'll be the least disappointing. — Bernard Baruch
The greatest blessing of our democracy is freedom. But in the last analysis, our only freedom is the freedom to discipline ourselves. — Bernard Baruch
In short, is not liberty the freedom of every person to make full use of his faculties, so long as he does not harm other… — Frederic Bastiat
It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men. — Samuel Adams

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