Freedom Quotes

"An individual is free when he is conscious of the futility of the attempts which are made to compel him."

"The great virtue of a free market is that it prevents anyone from having too much power."

"The human spirit yearns for freedom"

"Freedom requires responsibility"

"Secret accusations and torture are the shame of every civilized nation."

"The right to a fair trial is fundamental to a just society."

"Secret proceedings in courts of law are incompatible with public liberty."

"The right to know the charges against oneself is fundamental to justice."

"The right to legal counsel is essential to a fair trial."

"Secret trials are often unjust trials."

"The right to silence is a protection against self-incrimination."

"The right to a speedy trial prevents the accused from languishing in prison."

"The power of the state is limited by the natural rights of its citizens."

"Freedom is the ability to act according to our understanding of truth."

"Freedom without responsibility descends into chaos and bondage."

"Those who trade their freedom for security deserve neither and will lose both."

"The chains that bind us most securely are often the ones we forge ourselves."

"The case for individual liberty rests partly on the recognition that we rarely know enough to impose our preferred outcomes on others."

"True individualism is not the doctrine that everybody ought to be left alone, but rather one which severely limits the scope of authority."

"A society which does not recognize that the individual has a right to find out things for himself is a society of slaves."

"In a truly competitive system, no single person or organization can have coercive power."

"Nobody can wish to live in a society where every transaction is authorized by a central planner."

"The attempt to enforce equality destroys the conditions necessary for the flourishing of human diversity."

"Those who complain about market inequality often do not realize that they are complaining about freedom."

"Liberty requires that we tolerate the existence of much that we dislike."

"The right to property is not a capitalist invention; it is a prerequisite for any functioning human society."

"A truly free society can tolerate a wide range of lifestyles because it does not depend on unanimous agreement."

"Freedom consists in doing what one desires."

"Religious superstition chains the human mind."

"The greatest tyranny is imposed by false beliefs about our nature."