Freedom Quotes

"The most important thing to understand about freedom is that it requires the absence of coercion."

"Liberty not only means that the individual has both the opportunity and the burden of choice; it also means that he bears the consequences of his actions."

"Economic freedom is essential to political freedom and human dignity."

"To choose one's government is not to be free; to limit government's power is."

"Individual responsibility and freedom are inseparable concepts."

"Those who would sacrifice freedom for equality will lose both."

"The fundamental disagreement is between those who believe in liberty and those who don't."

"Economic freedom is not separate from other freedoms but foundational to them."

"The most important aspect of freedom is the freedom to think and to speak your mind."

"Men may talk of universal rights, but all rights are positive and particular."

"Rights are the fruits of legislation, not its foundation."

"Liberty is the right to do what the laws permit."

"The principle which recognizes the subjection of all to the pursuit of happiness is true liberty."

"Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains."

"Freedom is the right to choose our own path."

"Freedom is the natural state of man."

"Knowledge of nature is the beginning of freedom."

"Freedom is living according to your true nature."

"Freedom without responsibility breeds chaos and disorder."

"An educated populace is the greatest defense against tyranny."

"Our freedom consists in the power of acting or not acting"

"Secrecy in government is the breeding ground for tyranny and corruption."

"Every citizen has the right to know the laws by which they are governed and the charges against them."

"The price of liberty is not just eternal vigilance, but also the strength to resist the concentration of power."

"Every person accused of a crime is entitled to confront their accuser and examine the evidence against them."

"Laws should be few in number and clear in meaning, so that even the simplest citizen may understand them."

"A nation that cherishes freedom must accept that free people will sometimes make mistakes."

"Every law that exceeds what is necessary to maintain order and security is a tyranny."

"To deny a man the right to defend himself is to declare him less than human."

"Liberty consists not in the absence of all restraint, but in the presence of wise and limited laws."