In Iran, there is no freedom of the press, no freedom of speech, no independent judiciary, no free elections. There is no freedom of religion - not even for Shiites, who are forced by Iran's theocracy to adhere to one narrow set of official rules.

One of the things that fascinated me about modeling was that you had the freedom to look any way you wanted.

Being offended by freedom of speech should never be regarded as a justification for violence.

Our soldiers have nobly fought to protect freedom since our country's birth, and have fought to protect those that could not protect themselves, even in foreign lands when called upon.

I want you to have this feeling too - it is my moral responsibility to help you achieve this inner freedom.

When we lose the right to be different, we lose the privilege to be free.

Seek freedom and become captive of your desires. Seek discipline and find your liberty.

Let us ask ourselves, 'What kind of people do we think we are?' And let us answer, 'Free people, worthy of freedom and determined not only to remain so but to help others gain their freedom as well.'

Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. A man can't ride you unless your back is bent.

Necessity is blind until it becomes conscious. Freedom is the consciousness of necessity.

A kite needs to be tied down in order to fly. I learned how important restrictions can sometimes be in order to experience freedom.

My story is a freedom song from within my soul. It is a guide to discovery, a vision of how even the worst pain and heartaches can be channeled into human monuments, impenetrable and everlasting.

The wisest use of American strength is to advance freedom.

I think that short films often contain an originality, a creative freedom, an energy and an invention that is inspiring and entertaining. I think they are, as Shakespeare put it, a good deed in a naughty world.

Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.

I am a Republican, a black, dyed in the wool Republican, and I never intend to belong to any other party than the party of freedom and progress.

I love music. It's freedom, a way to deal with pent-up frustration.

Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person who does not want to carry his own weight, this is a frightening prospect.

Don't stay at the job for safe salary increases over time. That will never get you where you want - freedom from financial worry. Only free time, imagination, creativity, and an ability to disappear will help you deliver value that nobody ever delivered before in the history of mankind.

Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet deprecate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground.

I can completely lose myself into just absolutely satisfying things - a really amazing cheeseburger, a pizza, good fries, a beer. I enjoy being comfortable and eating whatever the hell I like. It's a big thing for me, just having the freedom to be able to do that.

Responsibility is the price of freedom.

Freedom isn't free. It shouldn't be a bragging point that 'Oh, I don't get involved in politics,' as if that makes someone cleaner. No, that makes you derelict of duty in a republic. Liars and panderers in government would have a much harder time of it if so many people didn't insist on their right to remain ignorant and blindly agreeable.

I absolutely fell in love with being on the water and the peace and freedom that you get being on the water in a single boat.

I have freedom. But freedom means total selfishness. It means nobody cares much what you do.

The best road to progress is freedom's road.

I have a free voice. I have a free mind. I have freedom of expression.

The degree of freedom from unwanted thoughts and the degree of concentration on a single thought are the measures to gauge spiritual progress.

Freedom is control in your own life.

I think that what I have been truly searching for as a person, as a writer, as a thinker, as a daughter, is freedom. That is my mission. A sense of liberty, the liberty that comes not only from self-awareness but also from letting go of many things. Many things that weigh us down.

I was the youngest child and got a lot more freedom than my brother and sister. I used to wander, doing my own thing under the radar, but I didn't get in bad, bad trouble.

Native Americans are the original inhabitants of the land that now constitutes the United States. They have helped develop the fundamental principles of freedom of speech and separation of powers that form the foundation of the United States Government.

Freedom is the recognition of necessity.

It's very strange how electronic music formatted itself and forgot that its roots are about the surprise, freedom, and the acceptance of every race, gender, and style of music into this big party. Instead, it started to become this electronic lifestyle which also involved the glorification of technology.

Punk has always been about doing things your own way. What it represents for me is ultimate freedom and a sense of individuality.

A man is either free or he is not. There cannot be any apprenticeship for freedom.

Most men today cannot conceive of a freedom that does not involve somebody's slavery.

He only earns his freedom and his life Who takes them every day by storm.

I believe in trying to get a balance between individual freedom on the one hand and social responsibility on the other.

I don't like it when a player says, 'I like freedom; I want to play for myself.' Because the player has to understand he is part of a team with 10 other players. If everyone wants to be a jazz musician, it will be chaos. They will not be a team, and nothing will be possible.

A free America... means just this: individual freedom for all, rich or poor, or else this system of government we call democracy is only an expedient to enslave man to the machine and make him like it.

We want to protect freedom of speech, but it is not unlimited freedom of speech. There has always been rules around defamation, slander and libel, and in Victoria, we have effective rules on racial and religious vilification.

Freedom means the opportunity to be what we never thought we would be.

India was secular even when Muslims hadn't come here and Christians hadn't set foot on this soil. It is not as if India became secular after they came. They came with their own modes of worship, and they, too, were given a place of honor and respect. They had the freedom to worship God as per their wish and inclination.

May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right.

How does the Meadow flower its bloom unfold? Because the lovely little flower is free down to its root, and in that freedom bold.

Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better.

Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err.

Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever. The yearning for freedom eventually manifests itself.

When one makes a Revolution, one cannot mark time; one must always go forward - or go back. He who now talks about the 'freedom of the press' goes backward, and halts our headlong course towards Socialism.