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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"Freedom is the birthright of all."
Nikita Khrushchev
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"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that very existence is an act of rebellion."
Audie Murphy
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"I believe that the greatest strength of America has always been its diversity."
Colin Powell
C
"Freedom without responsibility is anarchy; responsibility without freedom is oppression."
Colin Powell
"The defense of freedom requires constant vigilance."
William Westmoreland
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"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance."
Richard Winters
R
"Freedom requires constant defense."
Richard Winters
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"Fear is the weapon of tyrants, not of free men"
Nikita Khrushchev
"Freedom without responsibility is merely chaos."
Georgy Malenkov
"Freedom carries with it the burden of choice."
Georgy Malenkov
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"We fought not for conquest, but for the right to exist as a free people."
Vo Nguyen Giap
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"A good soldier understands that discipline is freedom, not restriction."
Vo Nguyen Giap
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"We fought for the right of our children to choose their own destiny."
Vo Nguyen Giap
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"We learned that occupation is temporary, but the will of people is eternal."
Vo Nguyen Giap
V
"We believed that freedom was worth every sacrifice, and that belief sustained us."
Vo Nguyen Giap
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"The most important thing to remember is that you are responsible for your own destiny."
Norman Schwarzkopf
R
"History teaches us that freedom must be defended by each generation anew."
Richard Winters
R
"The cost of freedom is eternal vigilance and the willingness to defend it."
Richard Winters
R
"History reminds us that tyranny ultimately falls to those who value freedom more than safety."
Richard Winters
R
"A wise man knows that the best defense against tyranny is an informed and vigilant citizenry."
Richard Winters
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"In the face of tyranny, silence becomes complicity."
Vo Nguyen Giap
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"The will of a people cannot be broken by force alone."
Vo Nguyen Giap
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"Freedom is the birthright of every human being."
Vo Nguyen Giap
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"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance."
Albert Kesselring
"Freedom without responsibility is merely license; responsibility without freedom is tyranny."
Georgy Malenkov
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"Man must never be the slave of his own creations."
Nikita Khrushchev
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"Freedom is the right of all peoples, not just the privileged."
Nikita Khrushchev
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"Some people regard discipline as a chore. For me, it is a kind of freedom."
Colin Powell
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"Freedom is not free - it requires sacrifice, vigilance, and constant defense."
Norman Schwarzkopf
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"The protection of one's homeland is not a burden but a privilege."
Albert Kesselring