Independence Quotes

1048 Independence quotes by 732 unique authors

It's no accident that my first novel was called Americana. This was a private declaration of independence, a statement of my intention to use the… — Don DeLillo
I too am a government. — Gustave Courbet
It took us in this country 11 years to get from the Declaration of Independence to the Constitution. — Mitch McConnell
Clearly, if it is sensible to hold a referendum on independence, it is crucial that we have one on marriage. It is the only way… — Keith O'Brien
Independence of my conception means nothing less than the realization of the "Kingdom of God" within you and on this earth. — Mahatma Gandhi
The political system of the United States is essentially extra-European. To stand in firm and cautious independence of all entanglement in the European system has… — John Quincy Adams
I've tried to maintain my independence in Congress. Sometimes that has meant opposing my own party leaders. — Collin Peterson
What's brilliant about the United States system of government is separation of power. Not only the executive, legislative, judicial branches, but also the independence of… — Feisal Abdul Rauf
My vision is that our country should be integrated in the EU, to transfer a part of our independence there. It is also our duty… — Ibrahim Rugova
In my time in the U.S. Senate, I tried to craft an energy policy... I will be part of President Obama's efforts to achieve energy… — Ken Salazar
Our country has suffered from an on-again, off-again energy policy that has failed to get us to energy independence. As President Obama has said, we… — Ken Salazar
What happened in America in the 1860s was a war of secession, a war of independence, no different in principle from what happened in America… — L. Neil Smith
It's my view that human dignity - an attribute which for years has been taken by the Left in British politics - resides in fact… — Maurice Saatchi
True Americanism is practical idealism. Its aims, instead of being materialistic and mechanical, are idealistic to the point of being Utopian. In this way, the… — Maurice Saatchi
I have always believed, heretofore, in the doctrines of the Declaration of Independence, that all men are born free and equal; but of late it… — Benjamin F. Wade
Stamps from Afghanistan are hilarious. You can tell when the revolutions are because suddenly they stop having pictures of the mullahs and the independence monument… — Samuel West
It often occurs that pride and selfishness are muddled with strength and independence. They are neither equal nor similar; in fact, they are polar opposites.… — Criss Jami
Ethanol is a premier, high performance fuel. It has tremendous environmental benefits and is a key component to energy independence for our country. — Richard Lugar
Technology has changed things, same as everywhere. But the economy has changed drastically. When Jamaica first won independence, our dollar was stronger than the U.S.… — Damian Marley
The possession of land seems to be a greater gratification to the pride and independence of men. — George Minot
At the time of independence in 1975, Mozambique was extremely poor. Many Portuguese residents abandoned the country, leaving only a handful of well-educated Mozambicans to… — Henning Mankell
Though all humans need both intimacy and independence, women tend to focus on the first and men on the second. It is as if their… — Deborah Tannen
The desire for freedom and independence becomes more of an issue for many men in relationships, whereas interdependence and connection become more of an issue… — Deborah Tannen
I have seen white settlers in Africa who had sworn that they would never sit down to table with those "smelly blacks" sit down quite… — Lewis Nkosi
Independence didn't have to be exile. — Julia Alvarez

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