Freedom Quotes

The most fought-for idea in human history, explored by those who won it, lost it, and fought to keep it.

28646 quotes

F
"Freedom requires responsibility."
Frankie Boyle
A
"The greatest thing about being an Athenian is the freedom to speak one's mind."
Aristophanes
A
"A town that is free from tyrants is a joy to behold."
Aristophanes
E
"To find freedom, one must first understand the nature of one's chains."
Empedocles
E
"The paradox of freedom is that unlimited choice often leads to greater bondage."
Empedocles
D
"Few are truly free; most are slaves to their own desires."
Democritus
D
"The greatest wealth is a mind unshackled by the opinions of others."
Democritus
P
"Being knows no limits, no boundaries, no edges."
Parmenides
P
"You know what's great about being an adult? You can eat ice cream for dinner."
Peter Kay
P
"Freedom is being yourself without apologizing."
Peter Kay
P
"Freedom is taking the path less traveled, even if it's messy."
Peter Kay
F
"Freedom is just slavery with better marketing."
Frankie Boyle
L
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken"
Lee Evans
S
"To live without fear is to live without chains."
Sophocles
S
"The truly free person is slave to no passion."
Sophocles
R
"Real freedom is internal freedom."
Russell Brand
R
"Freedom requires constant vigilance and participation."
Russell Brand
D
"Freedom is the ability to live according to reason and virtue."
Democritus
P
"Freedom isn't about doing whatever you want, it's about being true to yourself."
Peter Kay
P
"Freedom comes with responsibility."
Peter Kay
R
"Forgiveness is not about absolving others; it's about liberating yourself."
Russell Brand
P
"The search for truth demands complete freedom from conventional belief."
Parmenides
E
"True freedom comes from understanding the nature of things."
Empedocles
F
"Freedom is a luxury that requires constant defense."
Frankie Boyle
F
"Freedom is more terrifying than imprisonment because it requires choice."
Frankie Boyle
R
"You can't have freedom of speech and then condemn people for using it."
Ricky Gervais
R
"Freedom has limits."
Ricky Gervais
L
"Freedom isn't the absence of rules; it's the ability to choose your own."
Lee Evans
"Freedom is not something that anybody can be given; freedom is something that people take"
Miranda Hart
P
"Freedom means being yourself without apology."
Peter Kay