Independence Quotes

1048 Independence quotes by 732 unique authors

I firmly believe that in this fiery ordeal, in this suffering, misery, and woe, the South is but undergoing a purification by fire and steel… — Belle Boyd
The right of parents to direct the upbringing of their children is among the unalienable rights with which the Declaration of Independence proclaims all men… — Antonin Scalia
He is a wise man who seeks by every legitimate means to make all the money he can honestly, for money can do so many… — B. C. Forbes
The Vietnamese people deeply love independence, freedom and peace. But in the face of United States aggression they have risen up, united as one man. — Ho Chi Minh
Entrepreneurs are motivated by independence as well as challenge, knowing they are ultimately responsible for themselves. Monetary success is certainly helpful, but it often becomes… — Donald Trump
We were environmentalists of the Teddy Roosevelt theory. We believed in separation of church and state. We believed in the independence of the Supreme Court… — Pete McCloskey
The Greeks understood that mind and body must develop in harmonious proportions to produce a creative intelligence. And so did the most brilliant intelligence of… — John F. Kennedy
More Irishmen died fighting for Britain in World War I than died fighting against her in all of Ireland's bids for independence combined. — David Frum
An independent Ireland would see its own independence in jeopardy the moment it saw the independence of Britain seriously threatened. Mutual self-interest would make the… — Eamon de Valera
The Irish Free State was one of dozens of new European democracies to emerge from the cauldron of the 1914-1918 war. It was one of… — John Bruton
Repeal the Missouri Compromise - repeal all compromises - repeal the Declaration of Independence - repeal all past history, you still can not repeal human… — Abraham Lincoln
After independence was gained, one of the first Acts passed by the Greek government was for the protection and preservation of national monuments. — Melina Mercouri
The stability of the internal medium is a primary condition for the freedom and independence of certain living bodies in relation to the environment surrounding… — Claude Bernard
Your economic security does not lie in your job; it lies in your own power to produce - to think, to learn, to create, to… — Stephen Covey
All I asked for was equality and independence. A rotating chairmanship might have been the answer. — D. J. Enright
The number one reason why marijuana is illegal is because the Pharma Cartel does not want you to grow your own medicine. The Declaration of… — Joe Rogan
Big-government liberals don't like people with a sense of independence because independent people don't need big government. — Neal Boortz
I admire [Alex] Salmond in many ways but my problem with him has always been this independence thing within the EU, which is rubbish. — Nigel Farage
Communication is a continual balancing act, juggling the conflicting needs for intimacy and independence — Deborah Tannen
I was here, and I loaded a shotgun on Independence Day, but I didn't kill anybody. I didn't drone any children. I didn't steal any… — Adam Kokesh
Everyone talks about religious liberty, but no one believes it. So let us be blunt about it: we must use the doctrine of religious liberty to… — Gary North
All Americans mourn the passing of the author of the Declaration of Independence, George Jefferson. — Andy Borowitz
A majority in all parties do, I think, want to see local government recover its old vigour and independence. — Ferdinand Mount
For the first half of this century, High Court judges have been cautious to the point of timidity in expressing any criticism of governmental action;… — Ferdinand Mount
As I said, men value their independence in a weird way, above practically everything. — George Weinberg

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