Freedom Quotes

The person must give himself an external sphere of freedom in order to have being as Idea.

When a prisoner sees the door of his dungeon open, he dashes for it without stopping to think where he shall get his dinner outside.

As a Liberal of course I am very strongly committed to the notion of artistic freedom and very hostile to the idea of there being a single view of cultural policy dictated from on high.

The dividend I get [from my compulsion] is the freedom to be totally disorderly in my dreamworld.

I hold it a blasphemy to say that a man ought not to fight against authority: there is no great religion and no great freedom that has not done it, in the beginning.

A new breeze is blowing--and a nation refreshed by freedom stands ready to push on: there is new ground to be broken, and new action to be taken.

Freedom. I won't let you down.

Securing freedom has been a singular commitment of American presidents and patriots in and out of government for generations. But its perpetual continuation is not guaranteed.

Freedom of speech is one of the greatest American liberties, and I hope this pardon serves as a reminder of the precious freedoms we are fighting to preserve as we continue to wage the war on terror.

I would choose freedom over comfort every time.

Artists have no less talents than ever, their taste, their vision, their sentiment are often interesting; they are mighty in their independence and feeble only in their works.

I grew up in Chicago on the South Side, and had a ton of freedom, just did whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted. At the risk of sounding dopey, I would say it was blissful.

The old and honorable American notion, that a person who works hard should be able to live in freedom and security, with dignity - seems to have taken on a secondary status.

I don't like freedom jazz - I think it's void of roots and void of foundation.

We are a people united by our love for freedom, even when we differ in our personal beliefs. In America, we are free to profess any faith we choose, or no faith at all.

The course of this conflict is not known, yet its outcome is certain. Freedom and fear, justice and cruelty, have always been at war, and we know that God is not neutral between them.

The advance of freedom is the great story of our time

This Thanksgiving, Americans are especially thankful for our freedom, and we are especially thankful to you, those who keep us free.

[T]he course of this nation does not depend on the decisions of others. Whatever action is required, whenever action is necessary, I will defend the freedom and security of the American people.

Iraq and Afghanistan are now democracies and they are allies in the cause of freedom and peace.

[T]he people of Iraq have spoken to the world, and the world is hearing the voice of freedom from the center of the Middle East.

Through much of the last century, America's faith in freedom and democracy was a rock in a raging sea. Now it is a seed upon the wind, taking root in many nations.

We can't impose freedom, but we can eliminate roadblocks to freedom, and to allow free societies to develop.

There is no telling how many wars it will take to secure freedom in the homeland.

The greatest power of freedom is to overcome hatred and violence, and turn the creative gifts of men and women to the pursuits of peace.

Freedom is the direction of history, because freedom is the permanent hope of humanity.

I believe that freedom is the deepest need of every human soul.

We're still being challenged in Iraq and the reason why is a free Iraq will be a major defeat in the cause of freedom.

You're free. And freedom is beautiful. And, you know, it'll take time to restore chaos and order - order out of chaos. But we will.

Americans are a free people, who know that freedom is the right of every person and the future of every nation. The liberty we prize is not America's gift to the world; it is God's gift to humanity.

You subscribe politics to it. I subscribe freedom to it.

We have now reached a turning point in the struggle between freedom and terror.

Our Nation's founding commitment is still our deepest commitment: In our world, and here at home, we will extend the frontiers of freedom.

There ought to be limits to freedom. We're aware of the site, and this guy is just a garbage man.

We must help the reformers of the Middle East as they work for freedom, and strive to build a community of peaceful, democratic nations.

Freedom of action in space is as important to the United States as air power and sea power.

I am a passionate person when it comes to freedom.

I believe that we're in an ideological struggle; I believe the only way to marginalize those who murder the innocent, to achieve our ideological objectives, is to spread democracy and freedom.

I believe in the universality of freedom and therefore want to be involved in the freedom movement.

I believe that freedom is a gift from an Almighty to every man, woman, and child; that is a principle that was important to me during my presidency and I think it's an important principle.

I want to live out principles that became a part of my life in my 40s, 50s, and 60s. One principle is the universality of freedom.

Democracy will be transformative. It will help other societies realize the benefits of freedom. Nothing's as big as that, in terms of peace.

I'm going to be involved with freedom; I'm going to be involved in the marketplace; I'm going to be involved in the accountability in schools.

American nation will not wait to be attacked again. We will defend our freedom and we will take the fight to the enemy.

The terrorists can kill the innocent, but they cannot stop the advance of freedom.

We believe in peace. We strongly believe in freedom. Where we see suffering we will help. And rather than try to offset a nation, why not join nations together to achieve kind of big objectives?

Yes, we [USA] can be safe and secure, if we stay on the offense against the terrorists and if we spread freedom and liberty around the world.

They [terrorists] are trying to evoke sympathy for themselves. They're not sympathetic people. They're violent, cold-blooded killers who are trying to stop the advance of freedom.

Freedom that lacks moral truth becomes its own worst enemy.

Money is time made tangible - the time invested in the earning of it. Taxation is the confiscation of the earner's time. Although some taxation is necessary, all taxation diminishes freedom.