Freedom begins as we become conscious of it.
Vernon HowardFear 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.
TacitusWe cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.
Ed MurrowI believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy - but that could change.
Dan QuayleOne should never put on one's best trousers to go out to fight for freedom
Henrik IbsenEconomic growth may one day turn out to be a curse rather than a good, and under no conditions can it either lead into freedom or constitute a proof for its existence.
Hannah ArendtFreedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
Alan FosterIf we admit our depression openly and freely, those around us get from it an experience of freedom rather than the depression itself.
Rollo MayWe do not commonly see in a tax a diminution of freedom, and yet it clearly is one.
Herbert SpencerWe are willing enough to praise freedom when she is safely tucked away in the past and cannot be a nuisance. In the present, amidst dangers whose outcome we cannot foresee, we get nervous about her, and admit censorship.
E M ForsterI do not want it [the Freedom of Information Act] to be a political football. I do not want the fuss about the way the political parties are using it to obliterate what it's really about.
John MajorA 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.
Frank Lloyd WrightWhat is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist
Salman RushdieTo hear one voice clearly, we must have freedom to hear them all.
Kerry BrockYou can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.
Malcom XFreedom consists not in refusing to recognize anything above us, but in respecting something which is above us; for by respecting it, we raise ourselves to it, and, by our very acknowledgment, prove that we bear within ourselves what is higher, and are worthy to be on a level with it.
Johann Wolfgang Von GoetheAmerica was founded on the principle of freedom of speech.
Tom FordFreedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.
Martin Luther KingThe enemies of Freedom do not argue; they shout and they shoot (End of an Age)
William Ralph IngeFreedom is not enough.
Lyndon JohnsonFreedom of conscience entails more dangers than authority and despotism.
Michel FoucaultWhat we have is two important values in conflict: freedom of speech and our desire for healthy campaigns in a healthy democracy.
Dick GephardtWhile the right to talk may be the beginning of freedom, the necessity of listening is what makes the right important
Walter J LippmannThe State is the altar of political freedom and, like the religious altar, it is maintained for the purpose of human sacrifice.
Emma GoldmanI believe all Americans who believe in freedom, tolerance and human rights have a responsibility to oppose bigotry and prejudice based on sexual orientation.
Coretta KingA big part of financial freedom is having your heart and mind free from worry about the what-ifs of life.
Suze OrmanFreedom is what you do with what's been done to you.
Jean Paul SartreFreedom is an internal achievement rather than an external adjustment.
Powell ClaytonGrace is the beauty of form under the influence of freedom.
Johann Friedrich Von Schiller As human beings, we are endowed with freedom of choice, and we cannot shuffle off our responsibility upon the shoulders of God or nature. We must shoulder it ourselves. It is our responsibility.
Arnold ToynbeeFreedom is that instant between when someone tells you to do something and when you decide how to respond.
Jeffrey BorensteinThe only way that has ever been discovered to have a lot of people co-operate together voluntarily is through the free market. And that's why it's so essential to preserving individual freedom.
Milton FriedmanEvery farewell combines loss and new freedom.
Mason CooleySeek freedom and become captive of your desires. Seek discipline and find your liberty
Frank HerbertWe know the road to freedom has always been stalked by death.
Angela DavisPeople demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.
Soren KierkegaardAmericans are so enamored of equality that they would rather be equal in slavery than unequal in freedom.
TocquevilleA good and faithful servant of God has been called home.
The world has lost a champion of peace and freedom. [on Pope John Paul II]
George W BushI know of no country in which there is so little independence of mind and real freedom of discussion as in America.
TocquevilleNo amount of political freedom will satisfy the hungry masses
LeninWhen freedom does not have a purpose, when it does not wish to know anything about the rule of law engraved in the hearts of men and women, when it does not listen to the voice of conscience, it turns against humanity and society.
Pope John Paul IITyranny is always better organized than freedom.
Charles PeguyYet, Freedom! yet thy banner, torn, but flying, streams like the thunderstorm against the wind.
Lord ByronFreedom is a possession of inestimable value.
CiceroLet freedom reign. The sun never set on so glorious a human achievement.
Nelson MandelaFreedom is not an ideal, it is not even a protection, if it means nothing more than the freedom to stagnate.
Adlai StevensonFreedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.
Martin Luther King JrAll of us, from time to time, need a plunge into freedom and novelty, after which routine and discipline will seem delightful by contrast
Andre MauroisHow absurd men are! They never use the liberties they have, they demand those they do not have. They have freedom of thought, they demand freedom of speech.
Soren KierkegaardFriends can help each other. A true friend is someone who lets you have total freedom to be yourself-and especially to feel. Or, not feel. Whatever you happen to be feeling at the moment is fine with them. That's what real love amounts to-letting a person be what he really is.
Jim Morrison
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