Quotes about Freedom

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

“Thanks to centuries of island freedom, when we were able to decide who came in and who didn't, it is far easier to disappear in Britain than in almost any other country in the world.”

“Jazz stands for freedom. It's supposed to be the voice of freedom: Get out there and improvise, and take chances, and don't be a perfectionist - leave that to the classical musicians.”

“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.”

“What we have is two important values in conflict: freedom of speech and our desire for healthy campaigns in a healthy democracy. You can't have both.”

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

“You can only appreciate freedom when you find yourself in a position to fight for someone else's freedom and not worry about your own.”

“He who would be no slave must consent to have no slave. Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves and, under a just God, cannot long retain it.”

“We have the freedom of speech. We are able to hold hands in protest and stand up for what we believe in and have people hear what you have to say.”

“There is something about boldness and fearlessness and being free enough to speak what is on one's mind that warrants freedom.”

“Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired, but by controlling the desire.”

“The rude, raw, 'let it all hang out' freedom of the Californian hippies was in fact the most censorious and oppressive of societies that I have encountered.”

“Comfortable shoes and the freedom to leave are the two most important things in life.”

“Here's a nation, one of the founding pillars was freedom of speech and freedom of expression. And yet, we have imposed upon people restrictions on what they can say, on what they can think. And the media is the largest proponent of this, crucifying people who say things really quite innocently.”

“The very idea of freedom incites fear in the hearts of terrorists across the world.”

“If we desire a society in which men are brothers, then we must act towards one another with brotherhood. If we can build such a society, then we would have achieved the ultimate goal of human freedom.”

“I hate being famous. You have no freedom. You can't do anything.”

“A big part of financial freedom is having your heart and mind free from worry about the what-ifs of life.”

“Music is where I have the most creative freedom, but I love producing. To me, that's kind of where all the action is. You get a chance to have your hands in every aspect of a film. From picking a director, sometimes picking a writer, to the actors, the wardrobe, set design, editing, music, and marketing.”

“The leaders of the world face no greater task than that of avoiding nuclear war. While preserving the cause of freedom, we must seek abolition of war through programs of general and complete disarmament. The Test-Ban Treaty of 1963 represents a significant beginning in this immense undertaking.”

“Freedom is what you do with what's been done to you.”