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 lens shows us what we choose to see. The choice itself is where our humanity lives."James Foley
"To tell a true story in a lying world is an act of revolution."James Foley
"The free press isn't free unless we actively defend it."Rachel Maddow
"The pursuit of truth is the most patriotic act in a democracy."Rachel Maddow
"Freedom requires responsibility."Anderson Cooper
"Freedom without accountability breeds chaos."Anderson Cooper
"The press is imperfect, but a free press is essential to freedom."Fareed Zakaria
"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that the very existence of you is an act of rebellion."Julian Assange
"The powerful should be made transparent and the powerless should be made free."Julian Assange
"The state should be transparent to citizens, not citizens to the state."Julian Assange
"I believe in creating a more transparent and open world."Julian Assange
"Information wants to be free."Julian Assange
"The path to freedom is paved with truth."Julian Assange
"We must challenge the systems that oppress us."Julian Assange
"A free society requires free information."Julian Assange
"Those who would give up essential liberty for temporary safety deserve neither."Julian Assange
"The ability to think freely is humanity's greatest strength."Julian Assange
"Freedom is the foundation of human dignity."Julian Assange
"Democracy is not a spectator sport. Paying attention is the bare minimum."Rachel Maddow
"A free press is the foundation upon which all other freedoms rest."James Foley
"Freedom is meaningless without the capacity to speak truth."James Foley
"Every act of speaking truth is an act of resistance."James Foley
"Freedom requires eternal vigilance and continuous courage."James Foley
"To live in fear is to surrender your freedom before anyone takes it."James Foley
"To be free is to be responsible for the freedom of others."James Foley
"The greatest power you have is the power to choose."Larry King
"The greatest fear that I have is that the normalization of surveillance will mean we lose all privacy and, with it, our freedom of thought."Edward Snowden
"I don't want to live in a world where everything I do and say is recorded."Edward Snowden
"Arguing that you don't care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is like saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to say."Edward Snowden
"The greatest freedom is freedom of thought."Edward Snowden