Freedom Quotes - Page 61

What I would like to give my daughter is freedom. And this is something that must be given by example, not by exhortation.

Unless a man has the talents to make something of himself, freedom is an irksome burden.

Freedom and slavery, the one is the name of virtue, and the other of vice, and both are acts of the will.

If your purpose is to liberate yourself and others into love and freedom, then you should do whatever magnifies the love and freedom in your life and in the lives of whom your actions affect.

Freedom is a very great reality, but it means above all things, freedom from lies.

Without free speech no search for Truth is possible; without free speech no discovery of Truth is useful.

A radical is one who speaks the truth.

The third point of reference is freedom of perception; it is intent; it is spirit; the somersault of thought into the miraculous; the act of reaching beyond our boundaries and touching the inconceivable.

From the equality of rights springs identity of our highest interests; you cannot subvert your neighbor's rights without striking a dangerous blow at your own.

Without freedom there can be no morality.

The freedom to convert is fundamental to freedom of religion.

We have to uphold a free press and freedom of speech - because, in the end, lies and misinformation are no match for the truth.

The world is not ready for some people when they show up, but that shouldn't stop anyone.

Pharisaism, obtuseness and tyranny reign not only in the homes of merchants and in jails; I see it in science, in literature, and among youth. I consider any emblem or label a prejudice.... My holy of holies is the human body, health, intellect, talent, inspiration, love and the most absolute of freedoms, the freedom from force and falsity in whatever forms they might appear.

I know of no country in which there is so little independence of mind and real freedom of discussion as in America.

The people is always expressive of the truth. The life of a people cannot be a lie.

Without freedom, no art; art lives only on the restraints it imposes on itself, and dies of all others.

The threat or fear of violence should not become an excuse or justification for restricting freedom of speech.

Without freedom of speech, there is no modern world, just a barbaric one.

The first principle of a free society is an untrammeled flow of words in an open forum.

After all, if freedom of speech means anything, it means a willingness to stand and let people say things with which we disagree, and which do weary us considerably.

Let's get the government stay out of our private lives, once and for all, and stop arresting smokers. Let's take a stand for personal freedom.

The most important aspect of freedom of speech is freedom to learn. All education is a continuous dialogue - questions and answers that pursue every problem on the horizon. That is the essence of academic freedom.

Authoritative interpretations of the First Amendment guarantees have consistently refused to recognize an exception for any test of truth whether administered by judges, juries, or administrative officials and especially one that puts the burden of proving truth on the speaker.

Peace purchased at the cost of any part of our national integrity is fit only for slaves, and even when purchased for such a price it is a delusion, for it cannot last.