Freedom Quotes

9007 Freedom quotes by 3931 unique authors

Private property was the original source of freedom. It still is its main bulwark. — Walter Lippmann
Whereas each man claims his freedom as a matter of right, the freedom he accords to other men is a matter of toleration. — Walter Lippmann
And I honor the man who is willing to sink half his present repute for the freedom to think, and, when he has thought, be… — James Russell Lowell
Me this uncharted freedom tires; I feel the weight of chance desires, My hopes no more must change their name, I long for a repose… — William Wordsworth
None of us like the concept of law because none of us like the restraints it puts on us. But when we understand that God… — Ravi Zacharias
Those who are in the power of evil habits must conquer them as they can; and conquered they must be, or neither wisdom nor happiness… — Samuel Johnson
There is such a thing as perfection...and our purpose for living is to find that perfection and show it forth....Each of us is in truth… — Richard Bach
Labor Day symbolizes our determination to achieve an economic freedom for the average man which will give his political freedom realty. — Franklin D. Roosevelt
Money is multiplied in practical value depending on the number of W's you control in your life: what you do, when you do it, where… — Tim Ferriss
I am entirely motivated without anger. The truth sets us free, and freedom acts. — Byron Katie
I believe that any man who takes the liberty of another into his keeping is bound to become a tyrant, and that any man who… — H. L. Mencken
No free government, or the blessings of liberty, can be preserved to any people, but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality and… — George Mason
Not far from here where we gather today is a symbol of freedom familiar to all Americans - the Liberty Bell. When the Declaration of… — George W. Bush
I ask you...to adopt the principles proclaimed by yourselves, by your revolutionary fathers, and by the old bell in Independence Hall.... — Frederick Douglass
The Liberty Bell is "a very significant symbol for the entire democratic world." — Nelson Mandela
Do you want to be right more than you want to know the truth? It's the truth that set me free. Acceptance, peace, and less… — Byron Katie
One of the methods used by statists to destroy capitalism consists in establishing controls that tie a given industry hand and foot, making it unable… — Ayn Rand
What is the basic, the essential, the crucial principle that differentiates freedom from slavery? It is the principle of voluntary action versus physical coercion or… — Ayn Rand
Economic freedom is an essential requisite for political freedom. By enabling people to cooperate with one another without coercion or central direction, it reduces the… — Milton Friedman
The power to determine the quantity of money... is too important, too pervasive, to be exercised by a few people, however public-spirited, if there is… — Milton Friedman
Freedom is not empowerment. Empowerment is what the Serbs have in Bosnia. Anybody can grab a gun and be empowered. It's not entitlement. An entitlement… — P.J. O'Rourke
Capitalism is not an 'ism.' It is closer to being the opposite of an 'ism,' because it is simply the freedom of ordinary people to… — Thomas Sowell
[Liberty] considers religion as the safeguard of morality, and morality as the best security of law and the surest pledge of the duration of freedom. — Alexis de Tocqueville
Impeccability of the word can lead you to personal freedom, to huge success and abundance; it can take away all fear and transform it into… — Miguel Angel Ruiz
America does not go abroad in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all. She well knows… — John Quincy Adams

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