938 private quotes tagged freedom

“Freedom does not come without a price. We may sometimes take for granted the many liberties we enjoy in America, but they have all been earned through the ultimate sacrifice paid by so many of the members of our armed forces.” — Charlie Dent

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“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.” — Benjamin Carson

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“I'm not sure if it's good to have freedom or not. I'm really confused now.” — Jackie Chan

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“Freedom is fragile and must be protected. To sacrifice it, even as a temporary measure, is to betray it.” — Germaine Greer

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“There must be freedom for all to live, to think, to worship, no book, no avenue must be closed.” — James Larkin

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“A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom.” — Roald Dahl

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“Free speech carries with it some freedom to listen.” — Warren E. Burger

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“A mere forty years ago, beach volleyball was just beginning. No bureaucrat would have invented it, and that's what freedom is all about.” — Newt Gingrich

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“To become self-aware, people must be allowed to hear a plurality of opinions and then make up their own minds. They must be allowed to say, write and publish whatever they want. Freedom of expression is the most basic, but fundamental, right. Without it, human beings are reduced to automatons.” — Ma Jian

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“To me, freedom entitles you to do something, not to not do something.” — Shel Silverstein

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“Power in defense of freedom is greater than power in behalf of tyranny and oppression.” — Malcolm X

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“Not to sound overly cheesy but I really appreciate the freedom we have in America - especially as a female.” — Katy Perry

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“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 J. Toynbee

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“I had spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what classical music is all about... Now it was dedicated to freedom, and that was far more important.” — Nina Simone

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“Prosperity or egalitarianism - you have to choose. I favor freedom - you never achieve real equality anyway: you simply sacrifice prosperity for an illusion.” — Mario Vargas Llosa

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“In a completely sane world, madness is the only freedom.” — J. G. Ballard

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“I don't like definitions, but if there is a definition of freedom, it would be when you have control over your reality to transform it, to change it, rather than having it imposed upon you. You can't really ask for more than.” — Mark Knopfler

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“The day will dawn when all the people of Ireland will have the desire for freedom to show. It is then we'll see the rising of the moon.” — Bobby Sands

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“I think there's some connection between absolute discipline and absolute freedom.” — Alan Rickman

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“For you who no longer posses it, freedom is everything, for us who do, it is merely an illusion.” — Emile M. Cioran

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“Civilization is the order and freedom is promoting cultural activity.” — Will Durant

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“We are living in the excesses of freedom. Just take a look at 42nd Street and Broadway.” — Will Durant

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“The magic of America is that we're a free and open society with a mixed population. Part of our security is our freedom.” — Madeleine Albright

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“Freedom is man's capacity to take a hand in his own development. It is our capacity to mold ourselves.” — Rollo May

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“The only freedom I care about is the freedom to do right the freedom to do wrong I am ready to part with on the cheapest terms to anyone who will take it of me.” — Thomas Huxley

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