Independence Quotes

1048 Independence quotes by 732 unique authors

The independence of all political and other bother is a happiness. — Rutherford B. Hayes
I am in favor of carrying out the Declaration of Independence to women as well as men. Women having to suffer the burdens of society… — Leland Stanford
The danger of prosperity is that it encourages a false independence. — William Barclay
Since I reached the conclusion that the essence of the creative person is being in love with what one is doing, I have had a… — Ellis Paul Torrance
World War III will be triggered off not by suppressed nationalists seeking political independence, as happened the first time around when the Serbs at Sarajevo… — Philip Roth
I don't think that the flesh is necessarily treacherous, evil, bad. It is cantankerous, and it is independent. The idea of independence is the key.… — David Cronenberg
Self-determination, the autonomy of the individual, asserts itself in the right to race his automobile, to handle his power tools, to buy a gun, to… — Herbert Marcuse
The American Revolution and Declaration of Independence, it has often been argued, were fueled by the most radical of all American political ideas. — Carl Bernstein
I try really hard to give my kids as much independence as I can, caring mostly about their character: Are they kind? Generous? Do they… — Elisabeth Shue
In Cuba, taking into account the long fight for our independence and sovereignty, we will defend the one-party system in the face of the games,… — Raul Castro
To the Muslim woman, the hijab provides a sense of empowerment. It is a personal decision to dress modestly according to the command of a… — Randa Abdel-Fattah
If the Constitution is worth anything, if the Declaration of Independence is worth anything, if the boys who died on the field of battle did… — Dennis Chavez
Americans deserve an attorney general that will be honest with them, they deserve an attorney general who will uphold the basic standards of political independence… — John Cornyn
Independence is a very subjective assessment. — P. Chidambaram
Governments must commit to sound economic and financial policies. This is how we ensure reform in the euro area - and our independence. — Mario Draghi
To start with, for example this year, 2004, is the bicentennial of Haitian independence. — Edwidge Danticat
As long as the appointment process is transparent and there is a broad mix of political views among the governors of the BBC, I think… — Gavyn Davies
Our government leaders... have made many mistakes in the past when they have lost sight of the sacred American values rooted in the Declaration of… — Samuel Dash
I'm for economic independence. — Charles Evers
Divorce in a young-adult novel means what being orphaned meant in a fairy tale: vulnerability, danger, unwanted independence. — Caitlin Flanagan
We must develop energy independence; we must Make It In America. — John Garamendi
At the end of the day, New Yorkers need a mayor who understands the problems they face, brings a smart plan and good people to… — Sal Albanese
To acknowledge, to accept, and to forgive one's parents - both what they gave and what they did not give, both one's dependence upon them… — Ernest Kurtz
The Declaration of Independence is a sacred part of American history. — Paul Gillmor
The fact that the price of gasoline has declined some in recent weeks must not allow Americans to be lulled into a false sense of… — Virgil Goode

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