Freedom Quotes

"Liberation is a praxis: the action and reflection of people upon their world in order to transform it."

"A man is as free as his power to act."

"The man is not born in order to be in agreement, but in order to live out his life."

"To deny people their right to participate in history is to deny them their right to be."

"Freedom is not given; it is achieved."

"Free the child's potential and you will transform him into the world."

"The greatest developments in history have been those of freedom for the individual."

"To assist a child we must provide an environment which is permitted to him to develop freely."

"Freedom is not given by anyone; it is to be acquired by oneself."

"The prepared environment allows the child to develop independence."

"Freedom is the fundamental human need that shapes how we learn and who we become."

"Real learning requires a shift from dependency to self-direction."

"Adults are more likely to learn when they have chosen to learn rather than been forced to."

"The capacity for self-directed learning is the greatest gift of education."

"The purpose of education is liberation, not indoctrination."

"The capacity to think clearly about complex issues is freedom's prerequisite."

"The future is not ahead of us, waiting to be discovered; it is something we create through our choices."

"We become free not by rejecting culture but by understanding it deeply."

"The test of truly being at home anywhere is the idea of being able to leave it."

"Liberty is that secure adjustment of changing elements which have a maximum of opportunity to express themselves."

"The postcolonial subject is caught between mimicry and mockery, presence and absence."

"Diaspora creates new forms of belonging that challenge the nation-state and its boundaries."

"The postcolonial condition demands a rethinking of freedom beyond liberal individualism."

"Every man has a natural right to life, liberty, and the fruits of his labor."

"Freedom requires responsibility."

"Autonomy in learning is not an option; it is a necessity for adult learners."

"Education is the practice of freedom, the means by which people deal with reality creatively."

"Conscientization is the deepening of the attitude of awareness which real action for freedom demands."

"To exist, humanly, is to name the world, to change it."

"We cannot be truly human without freedom."