Freedom Quotes

9007 Freedom quotes by 3931 unique authors

They tell us that we live in a great free republic; that our institutions are democratic; that we are a free and self-governing people. That… — Eugene V. Debs
Freedom is never an achieved state; like electricity, we've got to keep generating it or the lights go out. — Wayne LaPierre
No truly sophisticated proponent of repression would be stupid enough to shatter the facade of democratic institutions. — Unknown Author
Too long have the workers of the world waited for some Moses to lead them out of bondage. I would not lead you out if… — Eugene V. Debs
No citizen enjoys genuine freedom of religious conviction until the state is indifferent to every form of religious outlook from Atheism to Zoroastrianism. — Harold Laski
These are some of the characteristics of the state of mind which the creation and appreciation of haiku demand: Selflessness, Loneliness, Grateful Acceptance, Wordlessness, Non-intellectuality,… — Reginald Horace Blyth
We must show that liberty is not merely one particular value but that it is the source and condition of most moral values. What a… — Friedrich August von Hayek
Not in government or force, not in slavery or war, but in the creative, and thereby spiritual, power of freedom, shall our inspiration be found. — F. A. Harper
It's not an endlessly expanding list of rights - the "right" to education, the "right" to health care, the "right" to food and housing. That's… — Alexis de Tocqueville
Self-discipline is a form of freedom. Freedom from laziness and lethargy, freedom from the expectations and demands of others, freedom from weakness and fear-and doubt.… — Harvey Dorfman
Yes there's a lady that stands in a harbor for what we believe. And there's a bell that still echoes the price that it cost… — Aaron Tippin
No polity can be devised which shall perpetuate freedom among a people that are dead to honor and integrity. Liberty and virtue are twin sisters,… — James Henley Thornwell
[P]erfect freedom consists in obeying the dictates of right reason, and submitting to natural law. When a man goes beyond or contrary to the law… — Samuel West
I should have loved freedom, I believe, at all times, but in the time in which we live I am ready to worship it. — Alexis de Tocqueville
Equality of opportunity is freedom, but equality of outcome is repression. — Unknown Author
I am unable to accept the idea that I should be an obedient subject of a gang of corrupt, unprincipled thugs who pontificate about freedom… — John Pugsley
There's no greater service to this country than the defense of its freedom. — Barry Goldwater
The prospect of a government that treats all its citizens as criminal suspects is more terrifying than any terrorist. And even more frightening is a… — Joseph Sobran
It must be obvious that liberty necessarily means freedom to choose foolishly as well as wisely; freedom to choose evil as well as good; freedom… — Ben Moreell
How to obtain freedom has been, and is, mankind's most important quest. — John Pugsley
In raising a people from slavery to freedom, you have called them to act on a new theatre; and it is a necessary part of… — Joel Barlow
And I can see that everything about this God has been purposely designed to poison our experience of life on earth, not to enhance it,… — Pat Condell
According to the bible, Heaven is completely perfect and Hell is completely evil. In Heaven, in order to keep everything completely perfect, everyone in it… — Unknown Author
Art is the only place you can do what you like. That's freedom. — Paula Rego
Compassion leads to freedom of discovering your voice, your gifts, and your purpose. — Robert V. Taylor

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