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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"True freedom resides in mastery of one's own desires and impulses."
Robert E. Lee
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"The freedom of one nation is secured by the unity of its people."
Napoléon III
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"To be truly free, one must be willing to sacrifice comfort."
Helmuth von Moltke
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"Freedom is not the absence of responsibility; it is the embrace of it."
Saladin
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"Freedom is the oxygen of the soul."
Saladin
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"I think, therefore I am free."
Frederick the Great
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"I am weary of ruling over slaves."
Frederick the Great
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"Every man has the right to be as stupid as he wishes."
Frederick the Great
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"Freedom is the birthright of all men; to deny it is to deny humanity itself."
Horatio Nelson
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"I would rather die standing than live kneeling."
Horatio Nelson
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"True freedom is found not in the absence of constraints, but in their wise acceptance."
Horatio Nelson
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"I have always believed that the union of these states was sacred and inviolable."
Ulysses S. Grant
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"I believe it is the duty of every patriot to protect the freedom of his country."
Ulysses S. Grant
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"I am a firm believer in the doctrine of free will."
Ulysses S. Grant
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"The time for obedience has passed; the time for struggle has come."
Robert E. Lee
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"True freedom comes from living according to your principles."
Robert E. Lee
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"Discipline is not punishment; it is the price of freedom."
Arthur Wellesley
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"A man's freedom is measured by his responsibility."
Arthur Wellesley
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"I am bound to obey no earthly power."
Joan of Arc
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"Liberty is the most precious of all things."
Joan of Arc
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"Freedom without responsibility is chaos."
Saladin
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"To do one's duty is to live free."
Robert E. Lee
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"The greatest freedom is freedom from the tyranny of one's own desires."
William the Conqueror
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"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance."
Horatio Nelson
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"Show respect to all men, but grovel to none."
Genghis Khan
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"Every man has the right to be wrong, but not the right to harm others."
Frederick the Great
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"I would rather be a servant of God than a queen of the world."
Joan of Arc
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"I am bound by the law of God, not the law of men."
Joan of Arc
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"To question authority is the duty of the brave."
Joan of Arc
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"Those who would sacrifice freedom for security deserve neither."
Arthur Wellesley