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

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"I was born on the prairies, where the wind blew free and there was nothing to break the light of the sun."
Sitting Bull
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"I would rather be dead than live as a slave."
Sitting Bull
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"Our people did not come here to ask permission to live."
Sitting Bull
S
"The spirit of freedom cannot be conquered by any force."
Sitting Bull
A
"Freedom is precious because it was hard-won by those before us."
Alvin York
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"A man must walk his own path, even if it leads him away from the crowd."
Crazy Horse
C
"The body may be captured, but the spirit cannot be bound."
Crazy Horse
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"I was born on the prairies where the wind blew free and there was nothing to break the light of the sun."
Geronimo
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"I would rather die free than live enslaved."
Geronimo
G
"The reservation is a prison for the free."
Geronimo
G
"I was born to roam the plains, not to be caged."
Geronimo
G
"I refuse to be defined by my captivity."
Geronimo
G
"The spirit of the Apache cannot be contained or conquered."
Geronimo
G
"I refused to die on my knees; I have lived on my feet."
Geronimo
"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance."
Chandragupta Maurya
"Do not think the red man should yield his hunting grounds without a struggle. They are ours by inheritance."
Tecumseh
"Freedom is the only true wealth; all else is merely borrowed."
Tecumseh
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"Freedom is not free; it must be earned and defended."
Audie Murphy
A
"Freedom is the responsibility to do what is right."
Audie Murphy
A
"One should strive to achieve freedom from the chains of desire and attachment through dharma."
Ashoka
A
"A wise ruler maintains the independence and dignity of all people under his care."
Ashoka
A
"A person who has conquered the desire for wealth and power has achieved true liberation."
Ashoka
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"Freedom is not given; it is claimed by those brave enough to demand it."
Sitting Bull
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"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance and unwavering courage."
Sitting Bull
A
"Your circumstances don't define you; your choices do."
Alvin York
A
"You can't control others, but you can always control your own actions."
Alvin York
C
"Freedom cannot be given; it must be taken and defended."
Crazy Horse
C
"I live as I choose, die as I must."
Crazy Horse
C
"Freedom is worth any price, any sacrifice, any pain."
Crazy Horse
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"I wanted to be free to live as the Apache lived - to roam without boundaries, to hunt, to love my family without fear."
Geronimo