Quotes and anectdotes from the wise to the foolish, and the courageous to the drunk

freedom

A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself.

Enslave the liberty of but one human being and the liberties of the world are put in peril.

Expose yourself to your deepest fear after that, fear has no power, and the fear of freedom shrinks and vanishes. You are free.

Art requires neither complaisance nor politeness nothing but faith, faith and freedom.

I have a fantastic relationship with money. I use it to buy my freedom.

None can love freedom heartily, but good men the rest love not freedom, but licence.

America is a model of force and freedom and moderation - with all the coarseness and rudeness of its people.

For us democracy is a question of human dignity. And human dignity is political freedom.

Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor it must be demanded by the oppressed.

I need this wild life, this freedom.

I wish that every human life might be pure transparent freedom.

Only people who have been allowed to practise freedom can have the grown-up look in their eyes.

The road to freedom lies not through mysteries or occult performances, but through the intelligent use of natural forces and laws.

The sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality.

There are two good things in life - freedom of thought and freedom of action.

To enjoy freedom we have to control ourselves.

You cannot parcel out freedom in pieces because freedom is all or nothing.

Old age, calm, expanded, broad with the haughty breadth of the universe, old age flowing free with the delicious near-by freedom of death.

Only the freedom of mind can prevent the state from becoming totalitarian and from issuing totalitarian demands.

The freedom of each individual can only be the freedom of all.

Victorious living does not mean freedom from temptation, nor does it mean freedom from mistakes.

Wherever on this planet ideals of personal freedom and dignity apply, there you will find the cultural inheritance of England.

Bondage is of the mind freedom too is of the mind. If you say 'I am a free soul. I am a son of God who can bind me' free you shall be.

Freedom in art, freedom in society, this is the double goal towards which all consistent and logical minds must strive.

Freedom is the only law which genius knows.

I hope for nothing. I fear nothing. I am free.

If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.

People demand freedom only when they have no power.

Real freedom lies in wildness, not in civilization.

Satisfaction consists in freedom from pain, which is the positive element of life.

Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.

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

Thought takes man out of servitude, into freedom.

To say that any people are not fit for freedom, is to make poverty their choice, and to say they had rather be loaded with taxes than not.

Now, one of the most essential branches of English liberty is the freedom of one's house.

There is something akin to freedom in having a lover who has no control over you, except that which he gains by kindness and attachment.

Without freedom of the press, there can be no representative government.

Freedom lies in being bold.

I do not want art for a few any more than education for a few, or freedom for a few.

If society fits you comfortably enough, you call it freedom.

If we wish to free ourselves from enslavement, we must choose freedom and the responsibility this entails.

No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare.

Our freedom can be measured by the number of things we can walk away from.

The only certain freedom's in departure.

There can be no real freedom without the freedom to fail.

You have freedom when you're easy in your harness.

Freedom begins as we become conscious of it.

Freedom is always and exclusively freedom for the one who thinks differently.

Freedom is always the freedom of dissenters.

Freedom only for the members of the government, only for the members of the Party - though they are quite numerous - is no freedom at all.

I believe firmly that in making ethical decisions, man has the prerogative of true freedom of choice.

Never wear your best trousers when you go out to fight for freedom and truth.

The pillars of truth and the pillars of freedom - they are the pillars of society.

The spirit of truth and the spirit of freedom - these are the pillars of society.

The worst enemy of truth and freedom in our society is the compact majority.

We clearly realize that freedom's inner kingdom cannot be touched by exterior attacks.

Freedom in capitalist society always remains about the same as it was in ancient Greek republics: Freedom for slave owners.

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

Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.

No amount of political freedom will satisfy the hungry masses.

So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you.

Struggle is a never ending process. Freedom is never really won, you earn it and win it in every generation.

The more decisions that you are forced to make alone, the more you are aware of your freedom to choose.

We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.

We do not commonly see in a tax a diminution of freedom, and yet it clearly is one.

When there is state there can be no freedom, but when there is freedom there will be no state.

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

While the State exists there can be no freedom when there is freedom there will be no State.

You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man's freedom.

For you who no longer posses it, freedom is everything, for us who do, it is merely an illusion.

Freedom is man's capacity to take a hand in his own development. It is our capacity to mold ourselves.

Hero-worship is strongest where there is least regard for human freedom.

Human freedom involves our capacity to pause, to choose the one response toward which we wish to throw our weight.

No one can enjoy freedom without trembling.

No people in history have ever survived who thought they could protect their freedom by making themselves inoffensive to their enemies.

Their poverty secured their freedom, since our desires and our possessions are the strongest fetters of despotism.

To deny the freedom of the will is to make morality impossible.

Analysis does not set out to make pathological reactions impossible, but to give the patient's ego freedom to decide one way or another.

Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom.

Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.

Emancipation from the bondage of the soil is no freedom for the tree.

Freedom - to walk free and own no superior.

Freedom and order are not incompatible... truth is strength... free discussion is the very life of truth.

Freedom from the desire for an answer is essential to the understanding of a problem.

Freedom in general may be defined as the absence of obstacles to the realization of desires.

Freedom is hammered out on the anvil of discussion, dissent, and debate.

Freedom is the most contagious virus known to man.

Freedom is the oxygen of the soul.

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

If you're not ready to die for it, put the word 'freedom' out of your vocabulary.

Love does not claim possession, but gives freedom.

Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility.

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

No slavery can be abolished without a double emancipation, and the master will benefit by freedom more than the freed-man.

Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it.

People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.

Perfect freedom is as necessary to the health and vigor of commerce as it is to the health and vigor of citizenship.

Pleasure and freedom from pain, are the only things desirable as ends.

Power in defense of freedom is greater than power in behalf of tyranny and oppression.

The best road to progress is freedom's road.

The desire of gold is not for gold. It is for the means of freedom and benefit.

The family is the test of freedom because the family is the only thing that the free man makes for himself and by himself.

The revelation of thought takes men out of servitude into freedom.

The United Nations is designed to make possible lasting freedom and independence for all its members.

We are faced with the paradoxical fact that education has become one of the chief obstacles to intelligence and freedom of thought.

We cannot expect that all nations will adopt like systems, for conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.

We gain freedom when we have paid the full price.

You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.

You don't have to be a man to fight for freedom. All you have to do is to be an intelligent human being.

Bastard Freedom waves Her fustian flag in mockery over slaves.

Fashion is an imposition, a reign on freedom.

Political Freedom without economic equality is a pretense, a fraud, a lie and the workers want no lying.

The freedom of all is essential to my freedom.

You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.

Every tyrant who has lived has believed in freedom for himself.

Freedom is from within.

Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.

Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.

I know but one freedom, and that is the freedom of the mind.

None who have always been free can understand the terrible fascinating power of the hope of freedom to those who are not free.

Responsibility is the price of freedom.

There are two freedoms - the false, where a man is free to do what he likes the true, where he is free to do what he ought.

True independence and freedom can only exist in doing what's right.

War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.

Now, then, in order to understand white supremacy we must dismiss the fallacious notion that white people can give anybody their freedom.

The enemies of freedom do not argue they shout and they shoot.

The State is the altar of political freedom and, like the religious altar, it is maintained for the purpose of human sacrifice.

'Freedom from fear' could be said to sum up the whole philosophy of human rights.

A filmmaker has almost the same freedom as a novelist has when he buys himself some paper.

A man may be a pessimistic determinist before lunch and an optimistic believer in the will's freedom after it.

Americans are so enamored of equality that they would rather be equal in slavery than unequal in freedom.

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

No protracted war can fail to endanger the freedom of a democratic country.

Posterity: you will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve your freedom. I hope you will make good use of it.

The worst enemy of life, freedom and the common decencies is total anarchy their second worst enemy is total efficiency.

You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once.

As the fly bangs against the window attempting freedom while the door stands open, so we bang against death ignoring heaven.

We must plan for freedom, and not only for security, if for no other reason than that only freedom can make security secure.

Freedom is not enough.

Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity.

The fifth freedom is freedom from ignorance.

Every general increase of freedom is accompanied by some degeneracy, attributable to the same causes as the freedom.

In the last analysis, our only freedom is the freedom to discipline ourselves.

The cause of freedom is not the cause of a race or a sect, a party or a class-it is the cause of human kind, the very birthright of humanity.

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

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

All theory is against freedom of the will all experience for it.

Freedom is not something that one people can bestow on another as a gift. Thy claim it as their own and none can keep it from them.

Freedom would be not to choose between black and white but to abjure such prescribed choices.

It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men.

We must be willing to pay a price for freedom.

A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom.

Freedom of choice is more to be treasured than any possession earth can give.

In health there is freedom. Health is the first of all liberties.

Money buys many things... The best of which is freedom.

Most men, after a little freedom, have preferred authority with the consoling assurances and the economy of effort it brings.

Private property was the original source of freedom. It still is its main ballpark.

Thus, the struggle for peace includes the struggle for freedom and justice for the masses of all countries.

To me, freedom entitles you to do something, not to not do something.

Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom.

Freedom from effort in the present merely means that there has been effort stored up in the past.

Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay for living?

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

Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one.

Freedom rings where opinions clash.

Heresy is another word for freedom of thought.

History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid.

If you want total security, go to prison. There you're fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking... is freedom.

Liberty cannot be preserved without general knowledge among the people.

Nothing has been purchased more dearly than the little bit of reason and sense of freedom which now constitutes our pride.

Only our individual faith in freedom can keep us free.

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

The right to be let alone is indeed the beginning of all freedoms.

There is nothing wrong with America that faith, love of freedom, intelligence, and energy of her citizens cannot cure.

Violent means will give violent freedom. That would be a menace to the world and to India herself.

We seek peace, knowing that peace is the climate of freedom.

Freedom of conscience entails more dangers than authority and despotism.

The freedom now desired by many is not freedom to do and dare but freedom from care and worry.

The general interest of the masses might take the place of the insight of genius if it were allowed freedom of action.

Wealth is a tool of freedom, but the pursuit of wealth is the way to slavery.

A free press can, of course, be good or bad, but, most certainly without freedom, the press will never be anything but bad.

All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope.

Analysis gave me great freedom of emotions and fantastic confidence. I felt I had served my time as a puppet.

Freedom is absolutely necessary for the progress in science and the liberal arts.

Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better.

Freedom is the recognition of necessity.

Freedom of the press is not an end in itself but a means to the end of achieving a free society.

Grace is the beauty of form under the influence of freedom.

In my youth I stressed freedom, and in my old age I stress order. I have made the great discovery that liberty is a product of order.

Men are never really willing to die except for the sake of freedom: therefore they do not believe in dying completely.

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

You measure a democracy by the freedom it gives its dissidents, not the freedom it gives its assimilated conformists.

Art is the daughter of freedom.

Civilization is the order and freedom is promoting cultural activity.

Freedom can occur only through education.

Freedom is the by-product of economic surplus.

The Ego is partly free. partly determined, and reaches fuller freedom by approaching the Individual who is most free: God.

Until you have lost your reputation, you never realize what a burden it was or what freedom really is.

We are living in the excesses of freedom. Just take a look at 42nd Street and Broadway.