Civilization Quote by Sigmund Freud

The liberty of the individual is no gift of civilization. It was greatest before there was any civilization.

— Sigmund Freud

Liberty is a luxury of security; the free individual is a product and a mark of civilization.

— Will Durant

Only in a free society do individuals have the best chance to seek virtue, strive for excellence, improve their economic well-being, and achieve personal…

— Ron Paul

[Liberty] is freedom of choice, a divine gift, an essential virtue in a peaceful society.

— David O. McKay

As a man develops, he places a greater value upon his own rights. Liberty becomes a grander and diviner thing. As he values his…

— Anonymous

If justice, good faith, honor, gratitude and all the other qualities which enoble the character of a nation, and fulfill the ends of Government…

— James Madison

If it were felt that the free development of individuality is one of the leading essentials of well-being; that it is not only a…

— John Stuart Mill

Liberty is one of the most precious gifts which heaven has bestowed on man; with it we cannot compare the treasures which the earth…

— Miguel de Cervantes

We must show that liberty is not merely one particular value but that it is the source and condition of most moral values. What…

— Anonymous

Liberty is the natural condition of the people. Servitude, however, is fostered when people are raised in subjection. People are trained to adore rulers.…

— Etienne de La Boetie

Liberty is the sovereignty of the individual.

— Josiah Warren

Freedom is acquired by conquest, not by gift. It must be pursued constantly and responsibly. Freedom is not an ideal located outside of man;…

— Paulo Freire