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

"The question isn't whether you have something to hide, but whether you want to live in a world where hiding is necessary."
Edward Snowden
"Privacy is the foundation of all other freedoms. Without it, no other rights can truly exist."
Edward Snowden
"A society that accepts surveillance without question is a society that has already lost its freedom."
Edward Snowden
"To be truly free, you must be willing to sacrifice security for the right to be left alone."
Edward Snowden
B
"A free press is essential to democracy."
Bob Woodward
B
"The price of democracy is eternal vigilance."
Bob Woodward
B
"Democracy depends on informed citizens, and that requires honest journalism."
Bob Woodward
B
"Democracy is only as strong as its commitment to transparency."
Bob Woodward
C
"Democracy depends on an informed citizenry willing to demand accountability."
Carl Bernstein
C
"A free press is the enemy of tyranny and the guardian of democracy."
Carl Bernstein
C
"The public's right to know outweighs institutional convenience."
Carl Bernstein
C
"Democracy requires citizens willing to stay informed and engaged."
Carl Bernstein
C
"A free society depends on people asking uncomfortable questions."
Carl Bernstein
C
"Speaking truth to power is democracy's immune system."
Carl Bernstein
C
"Democracy dies when citizens stop demanding accountability."
Carl Bernstein
C
"The best protection against tyranny is an informed public."
Carl Bernstein
C
"The public's trust in institutions depends on institutional honesty."
Carl Bernstein
C
"A free press remains the best defense against governmental overreach."
Carl Bernstein
C
"Democracy requires citizens brave enough to challenge authority."
Carl Bernstein
C
"A free society cannot exist without investigative journalism."
Carl Bernstein
C
"The public's right to know is more sacred than official comfort."
Carl Bernstein
C
"Democracy depends on the courage of those who ask hard questions."
Carl Bernstein
"The question is not whether women have talents, but whether they are allowed to use them."
Nellie Bly
"Freedom is the right of every human being."
Nellie Bly
D
"A free press is the backbone of democracy, and we must defend it fiercely."
Dan Rather
C
"I believe that freedom of expression is the foundation of human rights."
Christiane Amanpour
C
"Freedom is both a right and a responsibility."
Christiane Amanpour
I
"Our work is just begun, for while the breathing wish of every black man in this country is liberty, we have not yet all been set free."
Ida B. Wells
I
"The human spirit yearns for freedom above all other things."
Ida B. Wells
I
"The path to freedom is paved with the sacrifices of the determined."
Ida B. Wells