Freedom Quotes
The most fought-for idea in human history, explored by those who won it, lost it, and fought to keep it.
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"Freedom is that faculty that enlarges the usefulness of all other faculties."Pericles
"In the democracy that we enjoy, all are equal before the law."Pericles
"We are the school of Hellas; and I do think the individual man among us is able to show himself the rightful lord and master of his own person."Pericles
"The greatest riches are a clear conscience and a love of liberty."Pericles
"To abandon principle for comfort is to become a slave to circumstance."Philip II
"Fear is the instrument of tyrants."Demosthenes
"Freedom is not the absence of constraint, but the choosing of one's own constraint."Demosthenes
"We are not the center of all things; this is our greatest liberation."Aristarchus
"In the pursuit of knowledge, we find our freedom."Aristarchus
"To live free or die trying - this is the choice that separates men from slaves."Leonidas I
"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance and unwavering resolve."Leonidas I
"A nation that values freedom must be willing to die for it."Leonidas I
"To accept slavery is to accept death of the spirit."Leonidas I
"Freedom is not a gift; it is a prize that must be won and defended."Leonidas I
"No man is free until his mind is free from the chains of fear."Leonidas I
"Those who will not fight for freedom deserve to be slaves."Leonidas I
"A free man's death is worth more than a slave's long life."Leonidas I
"Fear is the only prison with invisible bars."Leonidas I
"Those who choose slavery for safety deserve neither freedom nor safety."Leonidas I
"Freedom is the birthright of every man; do not accept less."Leonidas I
"In seeking knowledge of the heavens, we become citizens of the cosmos."Hipparchus
"Freedom comes from enlightenment."Eratosthenes
"The educated mind is the free mind, for knowledge breaks every chain of ignorance."Isocrates
"The freedom of speech means nothing without the wisdom to use it well."Isocrates
"True freedom comes from within, not from without."Pericles
"The greatest prison people live in is the fear of what other people think."Demosthenes
"The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me."Demosthenes
"Freedom is not given; it is seized by those brave enough to demand it."Leonidas I
"We fight not for territory, but for the right to live free."Leonidas I
"We do not fear death; we fear a life lived in slavery."Leonidas I
