Quotes about Freedom

“Freedom is not won by merely overthrowing a tyrannical ruler or an oppressive regime. That is usually only the prelude to a new tyranny, a new oppression.”

“There can be no 'graduated exercises in drawing' leading up to an artistic creation. That goal can be attained only through the development of mechanical technique and through the freedom of the spirit.”

“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”

“Freedom of speech is freedom above all for those whose views you dislike most.”

“Without democracy there is no freedom. Violence, no matter who is using it, is always reactionary.”

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

“The right to religious freedom and the right to vote are both fundamental to our democracy.”

“It takes courage to sit on a jury. How many of us want to decide the fate of another person's life or freedom? How many of us want to hold that kind of power in our hands?”

“Freedom across the world is a result of many individuals working together.”

“I don't even support religious freedom.”

“The 1957 crisis in Little Rock, brought about by the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School, was a huge part of the march toward freedom and opportunity in America.”

“Wherever Islam gets its foot on the ground, you see less freedom, less freedom of speech, less freedom of anything.”

“Shall I tell you what the real evil is? To cringe to the things that are called evils, to surrender to them our freedom, in defiance of which we ought to face any suffering.”

“Liberals, it has been said, are generous with other peoples' money, except when it comes to questions of national survival when they prefer to be generous with other people's freedom and security.”

“Liberty is worth paying for.”

“Men are freest when they are most unconscious of freedom. The shout is a rattling of chains, always was.”

“Whether it's freedom to express, freedom to live, freedom to earn, freedom to thrive, freedom to learn, whatever it is, I want to make sure that I'm a part of these spaces and opening doors.”

“Human beings the world over need freedom and security that they may be able to realize their full potential.”

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

“There is no such thing as a 'right to buy.' Proper conservatives don't believe in invented, taxpayer-subsidised rights, a creation of liberals. They believe in freedom. And the break-up of council estates was one of the most unconservative things that ever happened, making life harder for young families and destroying settled communities.”

“Liberation is not deliverance.”