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 is not the absence of constraints, but the choice of which constraints to embrace."
John Jacob Astor
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"The greatest luxury is the freedom to pursue one's own ambitions without apology."
John Jacob Astor
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"Freedom is not the absence of rules, but the right to choose which rules to follow."
John Jacob Astor
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"A man's paradise is the opportunity to pursue his passion without restriction."
John Jacob Astor
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"True freedom comes from the ability to choose one's own path."
Stephen Girard
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"Wealth accumulated for its own sake becomes a prison."
Stephen Girard
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"True freedom comes not from the absence of constraints, but from the mastery of them."
William K. Vanderbilt
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"Every individual born into the world has equal rights."
Robert Owen
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"Freedom without education is dangerous to society."
Robert Owen
"Freedom without responsibility is merely chaos."
Matthew Boulton
"Freedom is the birthright of every industrious man."
Matthew Boulton
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"Freedom without responsibility is anarchy in disguise."
William Astor
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"Freedom is the responsibility to choose wisely."
William Astor
"True freedom comes from mastering one's craft."
Jedediah Strutt
"The machine cannot think, but it can free man to think."
Jedediah Strutt
"The powerful man is enslaved by his possessions; the craftsman is free."
Jedediah Strutt
"I believe that every man has both the right and the responsibility to pursue his potential."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
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"I would rather be the master of my own small enterprise than the servant of another's large one."
John Jacob Astor
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"To be free is to understand one's responsibilities to others."
William K. Vanderbilt
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"The greatest freedom is freedom from the tyranny of greed."
William K. Vanderbilt
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"Society progresses when men of vision are permitted to act upon their ideas."
Richard Arkwright
"To deny a man the right to improve his station is to deny the very essence of progress."
Jedediah Strutt
"The mind unfettered by tradition is the mind most likely to discover truth."
Jedediah Strutt
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"No man can be forced to be happy against his will."
Robert Owen
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"I reject entirely the notion that some men are born to rule others."
Robert Owen
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"I have dedicated my fortune to the liberation of the human mind."
Robert Owen
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"True freedom means freedom from ignorance and want."
Robert Owen
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"The rational organization of labor is the key to human liberation."
Robert Owen
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"True freedom is impossible without knowledge and virtue."
Robert Owen
"To perfect a process is to liberate the human spirit from drudgery."
Matthew Boulton