Freedom Quotes

"We are imprisoned by our own systems of meaning-making."

"Freedom without responsibility becomes tyranny of the undisciplined."

"No one can be really free while bound by debt."

"Consciousness is the first condition of freedom."

"Freedom demands responsibility from those who possess it."

"Freedom is the birthright of every human being."

"Freedom is not something to be given; it is something to be seized and fought for."

"The greatest form of oppression is the making of certain truths unspeakable."

"No one can be perfectly free till all are free."

"Every man is free to do that which he wills, provided he infringes not the equal freedom of any other man."

"Freedom without responsibility is a dangerous thing."

"Freedom requires responsibility and discipline."

"The problem of freedom is the problem of how men can feel free within the institutions that shape their lives."

"Democratic participation requires an informed and engaged citizenry."

"Freedom without knowledge is merely the illusion of choice."

"We are never sufficiently master of ourselves; we are always slaves of our social bonds."

"We find freedom not in isolation from society, but in its embrace."

"We are never truly free from the claims that society makes upon us."

"The conflict between freedom and order can never be fully resolved."

"We mistake the absence of overt oppression for the presence of genuine freedom."

"Every choice we celebrate as individual is already constrained by invisible forces."

"The condition upon which God hath given liberty is eternal vigilance."

"The ability to work is a fundamental right of every human being."

"Freedom without responsibility is merely chaos."

"We create ourselves through the choices we make. Every action is an opportunity to make such a choice."

"True freedom is not the absence of constraints, but the wise use of constraints to build meaning."

"The one thing required is that we should recognize and respect each other's liberty."

"The only true freedom is the freedom within."

"Liberty, like fire, must be carried forward."

"We are not prisoners of our genes or our past circumstances."