Independence Quotes

1048 Independence quotes by 732 unique authors

Good breeding, a union of kindness and independence. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Bible and its teachings helped form the basis for the Founding Fathers' abiding belief in the inalienable rights of the individual, rights which they… — Ronald Reagan
The experience of the United States is a happy disproof of the error so long rooted in the unenlightened minds of well meaning Christians, as… — James Madison
In imperialism nothing fails like success. If the conqueror oppresses his subjects, they will become fanatical patriots, and sooner or later have their revenge; if… — William Ralph Inge
Teaching for creativity aims to encourage self-confidence, independence of mind, and the capacity to think for oneself. — Ken Robinson
Could I say that the reason that I am here today, you know, from the mouth of the State Department itself, is: I should not… — Paul Robeson
If farmers and blacksmiths could win independence from an empire if immigrants could leave behind everything they knew for a better life on our shores… — Michelle Obama
We can only save ourselves through elevating our individual consciousness, by realizing there is already completeness within, and exercising as much considerate independence, respect and… — Bryant H. McGill
Journalists prize independence - not teamwork. — Ken Auletta
Interdependency follows independence. — Stephen Covey
Philosophy means the complete liberty of the mind, and therefore independence of all social, political or religious prejudice... It loves one thing only... truth. — Henri Frederic Amiel
Outside Independence Hall when the Constitutional Convention of 1787 ended, Mrs. Powel of Philadelphia asked Benjamin Franklin, "Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic… — Benjamin Franklin
English character and English freedom depend comparatively little on the form which the Constitution assumes at Westminster. A centralised democracy may be as tyrannical as… — James Anthony Froude
I have never had a feeling, politically, that did not spring from the Declaration of Independence that all should have an equal chance. This is… — Abraham Lincoln
Respect for sovereignity, for privacy, for total independence. Gentle alliances against loneliness, they were, cool rational love-affairs without the love. — Richard Bach
The future woman must have a life work and economic independence. She must have the right of motherhood at her own discretion. — W. E. B. Du Bois
Love is generally confused with dependence; but in point of fact, you can love only in proportion to your capacity for independence. — Rollo May
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
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
Let freedom ring, let the white dove sing, let the weak be strong, let the right be wrong... it's Independence Day. — Martina McBride
While the vaccine discovery was progressive, the joy I felt at the prospect before me of being the instrument destined to take away from the… — Edward Jenner
The inconsistency of the institution of domestic slavery with the principles of the Declaration of Independence was seen and lamented . . . no insincerity… — John Quincy Adams
In those days, our Declaration of Independence was held sacred by all, and thought to include all; but now, to aid in the making the… — Abraham Lincoln
I do not believe the promises of the Declaration of Independence are just for the strong, the independent, the healthy. They are for everyone-including unborn… — George W. Bush

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