938 private quotes tagged freedom

“Every general increase of freedom is accompanied by some degeneracy, attributable to the same causes as the freedom.” — Charles Horton Cooley

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“When others stood idly by, you and your families gave your all, in defence of a risen people and in pursuit of Irish freedom and unity.” — Gerry Adams

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“I feel like my honesty gives people the freedom to talk about things they wouldn't otherwise.” — Jane Fonda

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“I take life as it happens. And I give myself a lot of freedom.” — Jean Paul Gaultier

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“I don't believe in firing professors. They have academic freedom.” — Alan Dershowitz

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“Never wear your best trousers when you go out to fight for freedom and truth.” — Henrik Ibsen

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“No, I don't believe in genius. I believe in freedom. I think anyone can do it. Anyone can be like Rembrandt.” — Damien Hirst

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“Whatever the immediate gains and losses, the dangers to our safety arising from political suppression are always greater than the dangers to the safety resulting from political freedom. Suppression is always foolish. Freedom is always wise.” — Alexander Meiklejohn

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“We believe it wrong ever to take a dollar from a free citizen without a very necessary public purpose, because each such taking diminishes the freedom to spend that dollar as its owner would prefer.” — Mitch Daniels

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“I defend both the freedom of expression and society's right to counter it. I must pay the price for differing. It is the natural way of things.” — Naguib Mahfouz

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“I think the American people have become more reliant upon government and less reliant upon themselves and that they now tend to put security ahead of freedom, but I think freedom is the most important aspect of our lives.” — Lyn Nofziger

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“If they want to hang me, let them. And on the scaffold I will shout Freedom for the working class!” — Mother Jones

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“That's why I like fast film. It gives you more freedom to light more naturally.” — Conrad Hall

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“I have the freedom to do what I want... bright people to talk to every day.” — Freeman Dyson

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“It would be too frightening for me to consider myself a role model. But I like the idea of not being afraid of letting your imagination rule you, to feel the freedom of expression, to let creativity be your overwhelming drive rather than other things.” — Florence Welch

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“I've sold my soul for freedom. It's lonely but it's sweet.” — Melissa Etheridge

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“I came out of the Soviet Union no longer a communist, because I believed in personal freedom.” — Rose Wilder Lane

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“As a 22-year Army Veteran who served in Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom, and as a Civilian Advisor to the Afghan Army in Operation Enduring Freedom, I understand both the gravity of giving the order, and the challenge of carrying it out.” — Allen West

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“The Law of God reaches into every area of life, and it brings about incredible blessing and incredible freedom.” — Randall Terry

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“I am a passionate believer in freedom of speech. I would not support anything which would impinge on aggressive robust freedom of the British press, but when things go wrong and there has been outright illegality, there should be proper accountability.” — Nick Clegg

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“Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.” — Alan Dean Foster

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“Every American deserves to live in freedom, to have his or her privacy respected and a chance to go as far as their ability and effort will take them - regardless of race, gender, ethnicity or economic circumstances.” — Christopher Dodd

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“The arc of American history almost inevitably moves toward freedom. Whether it's Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation, the expansion of women's rights or, now, gay rights, I think there is an almost-inevitable march toward greater civil liberties.” — James McGreevey

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“I believe in trying to get a balance between individual freedom on the one hand and social responsibility on the other.” — Chris Patten

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“The higher one climbs on the spiritual ladder, the more they will grant others their own freedom, and give less interference to another's state of consciousness.” — Paul Twitchell

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