Independence Quotes

1048 Independence quotes by 732 unique authors

What I tell my kids is, 'I'm preparing you for college and for life. So, having independence, knowing how to set your own boundaries, figuring… — Michelle Obama
And if you are a parent, introduce your children to their neighborhood library. It will give them a real sense of independence to have their… — Sarah Jessica Parker
The great danger for family life, in the midst of any society whose idols are pleasure, comfort and independence, lies in the fact that people… — Pope John Paul II
We believe in government involvement that leads to independence: good schools, quality roads and the best health care. — Rick Perry
In 1995, Russia virtually gave Chechnya de facto statehood and independence even though, de jure, it didn't recognize Chechnya as an independent state. And I… — Vladimir Putin
The four cornerstones of character on which the structure of this nation was built are: Initiative, Imagination, Individuality and Independence. — Eddie Rickenbacker
Well, you know, Thomas Jefferson, who was the author of the Declaration of Independence said he wouldn't have any atheists in his cabinet because atheists… — Pat Robertson
There is no more independence in politics than there is in jail. — Will Rogers
True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships… — Franklin D. Roosevelt
I want to emphasize the fact that the independence of Kosovo should and will be recognized. — Ibrahim Rugova
A couple years ago, the novelist Russell Banks told me he was reading the ancient Greek historian Herodotus. I asked why. He said, 'Because I've… — Richard Russo
Our founders got it right when they wrote in the Declaration of Independence that our rights come from nature and nature's God, not from government. — Paul Ryan
Out of my desire to complete Iraq's independence and to finish the withdrawal of the occupation forces from our holy lands, I am obliged to… — Muqtada al Sadr
Independence? That's middle class blasphemy. We are all dependent on one another, every soul of us on earth. — George Bernard Shaw
If you think Independence Day is America's defining holiday, think again. Thanksgiving deserves that title, hands-down. — Tony Snow
The truth is that since childhood I had cultivated an existential independence. It came from perceiving the adults around me as unreliable, and without it… — Sonia Sotomayor
I think my independence was a big help to getting Judges Roberts and Alito confirmed, and I think that's recognized. — Arlen Specter
I have an interesting perspective on depending on others. I think it gives people a chance to serve. And I'm not so much big on… — Joni Eareckson Tada
Communication is a continual balancing act, juggling the conflicting needs for intimacy and independence. To survive in the world, we have to act in concert… — Deborah Tannen
My mom has made it possible for me to be who I am. Our family is everything. Her greatest skill was encouraging me to find… — Charlize Theron
I was in Independence, Missouri when Johnson signed the Medicare bill, with Truman standing there. Truman had first proposed Medicare, but couldn't get it through. — Helen Thomas
I think that there is a relatively small number of people who are pushing for independence in Taiwan. — Fred Thompson
I know of no country in which there is so little independence of mind and real freedom of discussion as in America. — Alexis de Tocqueville
The United Nations is designed to make possible lasting freedom and independence for all its members. — Harry S. Truman
Injustice in the end produces independence. — Voltaire

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