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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"The only real freedom is the freedom to think."Christopher Hitchens
"We must question authority while respecting the search for truth."Diane Sawyer
"Our choices define us more than our circumstances ever could."Diane Sawyer
"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that very existence is an act of rebellion."Hunter S. Thompson
"Freedom is something that dies if it's not exercised."Hunter S. Thompson
"What is the point of absolute freedom? Without the option of killing myself, what is the point?"Hunter S. Thompson
"We are not going to be pushed around by the establishment."Hunter S. Thompson
"A free press is the only real check on power."Seymour Hersh
"Democracy requires an informed citizenry willing to question authority."Seymour Hersh
"Your right to know is proportional to how much authority wants to hide it."Seymour Hersh
"The press is free only when it is willing to challenge power."Seymour Hersh
"The best check on power is a public that knows what power is doing."Seymour Hersh
"Public documents are owned by the public."Seymour Hersh
"The role of a free press is to be free of those in power."Seymour Hersh
"Secrecy is the enemy of accountability and democracy."Seymour Hersh
"Journalism serves democracy only when it is willing to challenge power."Seymour Hersh
"A free press is free only when it questions authority."Seymour Hersh
"Power requires secrecy; democracy requires transparency."Seymour Hersh
"Freedom requires constant vigilance and responsibility."Bob Schieffer
"Freedom is a responsibility, not just a right."Bob Schieffer
"Beware the irrational, however seductive. Shun the 'transcendent' and all who invite you to subordinate or annihilate yourself."Christopher Hitchens
"We are not going to remain quiet anymore about the exploitation of reason."Christopher Hitchens
"Human beings are not born with a debt to their parents or country."Christopher Hitchens
"The mind is not meant to be imprisoned by received opinion."Christopher Hitchens
"Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose."Hunter S. Thompson
"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that very existence is an act of rebellion."Hunter S. Thompson
"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free."Hunter S. Thompson
"The American public has been systematically kept in the dark about its own government's actions"Seymour Hersh
"A free press is only as strong as its willingness to challenge authority"Seymour Hersh
"The public's right to know supersedes government claims of national security"Seymour Hersh