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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"Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion."Dalai Lama (14th)
"Independence is our goal, and self-sufficiency the means to achieve it."Dalai Lama (14th)
"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that very existence is an act of rebellion."Dalai Lama (14th)
"As long as a man feels that he is the doer, he is not free. When he realizes that he is merely an instrument, he becomes free."Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
"As long as a person has the sense of doership, he cannot be free. But when he realizes he is merely an instrument, freedom comes."Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
"Attachment to the world is like chains; detachment is like freedom."Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
"You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness."Saint Paul
"A Christian is a perfectly free lord of all, subject to none."Martin Luther
"One nation under God shall have a new birth of freedom."Martin Luther
"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that very existence is an act of rebellion."Martin Luther
"Whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."Saint Peter
"Freedom is the birthright of every human being; claim it for yourself."Swami Vivekananda
"The moment you serve others selflessly, you become truly free."Swami Vivekananda
"The moment you accept responsibility, you become truly free."Swami Vivekananda
"Those who live in truth live in freedom."Guru Nanak
"Freedom is the oxygen of the soul."Abraham
"The bird is held by a string; why should it cling to the string?"Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
"The bird does not fly by beating its wings against the cage."Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
"When you surrender to God, freedom comes."Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
"You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love."Saint Paul
"All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any."Saint Paul
"You were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another."Saint Paul
"If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed."Saint Paul
"The greatest freedom is freedom from the tyranny of sin and shame."Martin Luther
"Freedom rightly understood means freedom to do what is right, not whatever one wishes."Martin Luther
"Live as free people, yet do not use your freedom as an excuse for wickedness."Saint Peter
"To deny oneself is the gateway to freedom from tyranny and fear."Saint Peter
"Those who cling too tightly to life often lose what truly matters most."Saint Peter
"The pathway of discipleship is narrow, but it leads to the widest freedom."Saint Peter
"We are not our own; therefore neither our reason nor our will should predominate in our deliberations and actions."John Calvin