Freedom Quotes - Page 48

The history of the world is none other than the progress of the , consciousness of freedom.

Try to imagine a system of labor imposed by force that is not a violation of liberty; a transfer of wealth imposed by force that is not a violation of property rights. If you cannot do so, then you must agree that the law cannot organize labor and industry without organizing injustice.

No man has received from nature the right to give orders to others. Freedom is a gift from heaven, and every individual of the same species has the right to enjoy it as soon as he is in enjoyment of his reason.

The ultimate freedom for creative groups is the freedom to experiment with new ideas.

The liberty of the press is not confined to newspapers and periodicals. It necessarily embraces pamphlets and leaflets.

Freedom of opinion can only exist when the government thinks itself secure.

The greatest blessing of our democracy is freedom. But in the last analysis, our only freedom is the freedom to discipline ourselves.

The people of my country want the two freedoms that spell security: freedom from want and freedom from fear.

What do we mean by setting a man free? You cannot free a man who dwells in a desert and is an unfeeling brute.

The sovereignty of one's self over one's self is called Liberty.

... unhappiness is like marriage. We believe we chose it, but then it is choosing us. That is how it is, we can do nothing about it.

The dimension of cultural equity needs to be added to the humane continuum of liberty, freedom of speech and religion, and social justice.

Freedom rings where opinions clash.

Freedom means self-fulfillment. It also means putting up with other people's irritating pursuit of the same. It means being confronted by disturbing images and ideas.

We have a natural right to make use of our pens as of our tongue, at our peril, risk and hazard.

False rhetoric and false boastfulness spell moral ruin and lead unfailingly to political extinction.

Liberation is not deliverance.

Absolute freedom is absolute responsibility.

In every country where man is free to think and to speak, difference of opinion will arise from difference of perception, and the imperfection of reason; but these differences, when permitted, as in this happy country, to purify themselves by free discussion, are but as passing clouds overspreading our land transiently, and leaving our horizon more bright and serene.

When life does not go our way or we inadvertently make a mistake, it is so easy to make excuses, place blame on others, or argue that circumstances were against us. But we only progress in life to the extent that we take responsibility for our actions and attitudes, and put forth the initiative necessary to create our own circumstances.

We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we will always be free.

If you think you're free, there's no escape possible.

The tyrant claims freedom to kill freedom, and yet keep it for himself.

There is great freedom in simplicity of living.

Freedom of thought, freedom of speech, freedom of identity. This is my Holy Trinity, each one an intrinsic aspect of my god: Freedom, the Holiest of Holies. Yes it bloody well is. It is absolutely sacred and inviolable, beyond any negotiation or compromise, now and forever. Amen.