Independence Quotes

1048 Independence quotes by 732 unique authors

But since independence, Gabon is one of the few countries in Central Africa that enjoys peace and stability. — Omar Bongo
From the time of independences until the end of the Cold War, in spite of the participation of a considerable number of African states in… — Omar Bongo
For all time to come, the freedom and purity of the press are the test of national virtue and independence. No writer for the press,… — John Boyle O'Reilly
I believe the reason for my early independence is sport, through which I learnt at an early stage to take care of myself and be… — Blanka Vlasic
I do need my independence. I have to have that. — Carol Vorderman
What Independence Has Come to Mean to Me: The Pain of Solitude. The Pleasure of Self-Knowledge — Vivian Gornick
Maturity comes in three stages: dependence, independence and interdependence — Jenna Jameson
The speed of movement towards independence will depend on Kosovo demonstrating that it is capable of treating minorities well. We have not always seen that. — Emma Bonino
My only supporter and comrade-in-arms was Georg Helm, who had endeavored to formulate an energetic conception of science before me and had presented his results… — Wilhelm Ostwald
America was born out of a desire for self-determination, a longing for the human dignity that only independence can bring. — Maurice Saatchi
I valued my independence from an early age and was always something of a individualist … Well, a show-off anyway. — Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Many abused children cling to the hope that growing up will bring escape and freedom. But the personality formed in an environment of coercive control… — Judith Lewis Herman
It is wrong to try to avoid the struggle against imperialism under the pretext that independence and revolution are important, but that peace is still… — Kim Il-sung
Over the years, Americans in particular have been all too willing to squander their hard-earned independence and freedom for the illusion of feeling safe under… — Cody Lundin
For Christians, the first priority may be theological self-understanding. For Jews it is, and after Auschwitz must be, simple safety for their children. In pursuit… — Emil Fackenheim
In the Steven F. Austin Colony, which was the first colony, Texans first established a provisional government in 1835 with the intention of writing a… — Michael McCaul
People seem to think that life began with the achievement of personal independence. — Katharine Anthony
Independence is not a whim or an ambition. It is the necessary condition of our survival as an ethnic group. — Aslan Maskhadov
Self-determination could mean independence, confederacy, federal and autonomy. — Jalal Talabani
Independence is a political concept, not a biological concept. — Margaret J. Wheatley
I believe that one of the great pleasures that we derive from voyaging is that of independence, and we have found that the best guarantee… — Unknown Author
Thus, the Archivist must display at all times scrupulous independence and a devotion to the laws and principles which govern the responsibilities of the office. — Allen Weinstein
Liberty sets the mind free, fosters independence and unorthodox thinking and ideas. But it does not offer instant prosperity or happiness and wealth to everyone. — Boris Yeltsin
All of us inevitably spend our lives evolving from an initial to a final stage of dependence. If we are fortunate enough to achieve power… — Willard Gaylin
Lolitas value independence and beauty above all else. — Novala Takemoto

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