Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [981-1000] of 1320 Freedom quotesFreedom QuotesFreedom Previous 20 quotes Next 20 quotes A free spirit takes liberties even with liberty itself.~ Francis Picabia History has taught us time and again that political power always raises its angry fist when timeless principles are lost. We know that without the scale of "self-evident truths" grounded in the "laws of nature and nature's God," every culture eventually finds itself subject to the rule of the gang or the tyranny of the individual. Recognizing this, scholars of all ages have confidently given their hearts and minds to the words, "You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free.~ Everett Piper Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.~ William Pitt One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.~ Plato Freedom in a democracy is the glory of the state, and, therefore, in a democracy only will the freeman of nature deign to dwell.~ Plato I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.~ Pledge of Allegiance The first destroyer of the liberties of a people is he who first gave them bounties and largess.~ Plutarch The real destroyer of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them bounties, donations and benefits.~ Plutarch The freedom to make and admit mistakes is at the core of the scientific process. If we are asked to forswear error, or worse, to say that error means fraud, then we cannot function as scientists.~ Robert Pollack We must plan for freedom, and not only for security, if for no other reason than only freedom can make security more secure.~ Sir Karl Popper The American notion of freedom transcended the political realm and in fact extended to every major category of human relationships, including those between employer and employee, clergyman and layman, husband and wife, parent and child, public official and citizen. Americans believed that, as of July 4, 1776, all men were created equal, and that any impairment of a man’s equality was destructive of his liberty also.~ David M. Potter I will not surrender responsibility for my life and my actions.~ John Enoch Powell I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy. But that will change.~ Dan Quayle Under God we are determined that, wheresoever, whensoever, or howsoever, we shall be called upon to make our exit, we will die freemen.~ Josiah Quincy, Jr. Blandishments will not fascinate us, nor will threats of a "halter" intimidate. For, under God, we are determined that wheresoever, whensoever, or howsoever we shall be called to make our exit, we will die free men.~ Josiah Quincy, Jr. To have freedom is only to have that which is absolutely necessary to enable us to be what we ought to be, and to possess what we ought to possess.~ Ibn Rahel Let me explain this. There are, fundamentally, only two causes of the progress of the nineteenth century -- the same two causes which you will find at the root of any happy, benevolent, progressive era in human history. One cause is psychological, the other existential -- or: one pertains to man's consciousness, the other to the physical conditions of his existence. The first is reason, the second is freedom. And when I say "freedom," I do not mean poetic sloppiness, such as "freedom from want" or "freedom from fear" or "freedom from the necessity of earning a living." I mean "freedom from compulsion -- freedom from rule by physical force." Which means: political freedom. ~ Ayn Rand My philosophy, in essence, is the concept of man as a heroic being, with his own happiness as the moral purpose of his life, with productive achievement as his noblest activity, and reason as his only absolute.~ Ayn Rand There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws.~ Ayn Rand It is futile to fight against, if one does not know what one is fighting for.~ Ayn Rand Previous 20 quotes Next 20 quotes Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print