Freedom - Quotes & Sayings
Freedom is the oxygen of the soul.
Moshe DayanThe case for freedom, the case for our constitutional principles the case for our heritage has to be made anew in each generation. The work of freedom is never done.
Anthony KennedyEvery dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.
DemosthenesFreedom and order are not incompatible... truth is strength... free discussion is the very life of truth.
Thomas HuxleyFreedom is a possession of inestimable value.
Marcus Tullius CiceroPaul Poiret did wonderful things because he was so influenced by motifs, but Vionnet really understood the kimono and took the geometric idea to construct her clothes - and that brought such freedom into European clothes in the 1920s.
Issey MiyakeBecause of the terrorist threat, the FBI and CIA have become as important as the military in preserving our freedom. Yet while thanking our military is standard practice in American life, no one thinks of thanking the FBI, the CIA, or the rest of the intelligence community for keeping us safe since 9/11.
Ronald KesslerThere is no ageism or 'youthism' when it comes to freedom of speech. We are all citizens.
Jacques ParizeauWe are living in an open world. There is a freedom of speech and, clearly, freedom of speculation.
Ehud BarakLet me reassure that the Kingdom of Cambodia a country with independence, neutrality, peace, freedom, democracy and human rights as you all have seen, shall be existing with no end.
Hun SenThere is no freedom without groceries. There are no groceries without freedom. What people call 'capitalism' and 'socialism' are actually one and inseparable. It's a virtuous circle.
Rick PerlsteinIf I have freedom in my love, And in my soul am free, - Angels alone that soar above, Enjoy such liberty.
Richard LovelaceOnly our individual faith in freedom can keep us free.
Dwight D. EisenhowerIt is probable that England will look favorably upon the independence of the Philippines, for it will open their ports to her and afford greater freedom to her commerce.
Jose RizalFreedom of opinion can only exist when the government thinks itself secure.
Bertrand RussellAs soon as laws are necessary for men, they are no longer fit for freedom.
PythagorasWhat's real freedom? Real freedom is being able to not have my way and still be just as happy as if I did.
Joyce MeyerEvery tyrant who has lived has believed in freedom for himself.
Elbert HubbardMy name became known because I was, one might say accidentally the target of state repression and because so many people throughout the country and other parts of the world organized around the demand for my freedom.
Angela DavisFear is not in the habit of speaking truth; when perfect sincerity is expected, perfect freedom must be allowed; nor has anyone who is apt to be angry when he hears the truth any cause to wonder that he does not hear it.
TacitusEconomic freedom cannot be sacrificed if political freedom is to be preserved.
Herbert HooverNortheastern and most coastal states will vote for the candidate who is more closely aligned with international cooperation and engagement, secularism and science, gun control, individual freedom in culture and sexuality, and a greater role for the government in protecting the environment and ensuring economic equality.
Steven PinkerI'm not sure if it's good to have freedom or not. I'm really confused now.
Jackie ChanFreedom without limits is just a word.
Terry PratchettI've made money, and I've been ripped off. I've had creative freedom, and I've been pressured to make hits. I have dealt with diva behavior from crazy musicians, and I have seen genius records by wonderful artists get completely ignored. I love music. I always will.
David ByrneFreedom means you are unobstructed in living your life as you choose. Anything less is a form of slavery.
Wayne DyerI found out that total creativity involves a certain intellectual rebellion - not to become a criminal, but somehow. to be totally creating, you have to do things that are a little bit forbidden. You have to feel free, and we know freedom is a hard thing to get.
Philippe PetitFreedom and justice cannot be parceled out in pieces to suit political convenience. I don't believe you can stand for freedom for one group of people and deny it to others.
Coretta Scott KingI want to have freedom with everything I do.
G-DragonI get burned out on standup. But I like acting. I do like it. But sometimes you just feel like a monkey. You just feel like a complete tool. But I like it. I do like it. Stand-up is just more free. A lot more freedom because you just do what you want to do.
Zach GalifianakisYou have to dance unencumbered. There's no other way to move. The idea of dance is freedom. It is not exclusiveness, it's inclusiveness.
Judith JamisonIn 1960, when I came out of prison as an ex-convict, I had more freedom under parolee supervision than there's available... in America right now.
Merle HaggardWhen a truth is not given complete freedom, freedom is not complete.
Vaclav HavelThe words spoken by the leader of the free world can expand the frontiers of freedom or shrink them. When Ronald Reagan called on Gorbachev to 'tear down this wall', a surge of confidence rose that would ultimately breach the bounds of the evil empire.
Mitt RomneyFreedom begins with what we teach our children. That is why Jews became a people whose passion is education, whose heroes are teachers and whose citadels are schools.
Jonathan SacksA Buddha is someone who finds freedom in good fortune and bad.
BodhidharmaWhen the Internet first came into public use, it was hailed as a liberation from conformity, a floating world ruled by passion, creativity, innovation and freedom of information. When it was hijacked first by advertising and then by commerce, it seemed like it had been fully co-opted and brought into line with human greed and ambition.
Neil StraussHate speech and freedom of speech are two different things.
Leslie JonesFreedom is always and exclusively freedom for the one who thinks differently.
Rosa LuxemburgBuddhist practices offer a way of saying, 'Hey, come back over here, reconnect.' The only way that you'll actually wake up and have some freedom is if you have the capacity and courage to stay with the vulnerability and the discomfort.
Tara BrachIn a completely sane world, madness is the only freedom.
J. G. BallardThe pillars of truth and the pillars of freedom - they are the pillars of society.
Henrik IbsenThe freedom of thought is a sacred right of every individual man, and diversity will continue to increase with the progress, refinement, and differentiation of the human intellect.
Felix AdlerI consider myself a freedom fighter, fighting for my clients.
Roger AilesI went to jail 44 times. I've been beaten and left for dead on the side of the road fighting for freedom... Yet Rosa Parks is better known in history than Ralph David Abernathy. Why is that?
Ralph AbernathyFidel Castro represents the dignity of the South American continent against empires. He's a living legend: an icon of independence and freedom across the continent.
Nicolas MaduroThey won't break me because the desire for freedom, and the freedom of the Irish people, is in my heart. The day will dawn when all the people of Ireland will have the desire for freedom to show. It is then that we will see the rising of the moon.
Bobby SandsIf Anonymous and Lulzsec are the id of hacking, then physical hackerspaces are the heart of the higher-minded hacking ideals: freedom of information, meritocracy of ideas, a joy of learning and anti-authoritarianism.
Heather BrookeA place of freedom is the best place to have the most creativity.
Matt McGorryThe Philippines and the U.S. have had a strong relationship with each other for a very long time now. We have a shared history. We have shared values, democracy, freedom, and we have been in all the wars together in modern history, the World War, Second World War, Cold War, Vietnam, Korea, now the war on terrorism.
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo