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 without responsibility is merely another form of slavery."
William Astor
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"Freedom is the right of all people."
George Stephenson
"I believe in the fundamental right of every man to improve his station in life through his own effort."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
"The measure of a man's success is how much of his own time he has freed from necessity."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
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"Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the power to do what we ought."
Robert Owen
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"Mankind's liberation depends upon the diffusion of knowledge among all classes."
Robert Owen
"The freedom to innovate is the lifeblood of a thriving economy."
Jedediah Strutt
"The freedom to manufacture as one sees fit is as essential to liberty as the freedom to speak."
Jedediah Strutt
"Freedom in industry is not license; it is responsibility."
Matthew Boulton
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"Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds."
John Wanamaker
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"The great principle of genuine toleration is to say that a man shall retain his own opinions."
John Wanamaker
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"Freedom is the foundation of happiness."
Marshall Field
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"Freedom is priceless."
Marshall Field
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"The freedom to innovate is the freedom that truly matters."
George Stephenson
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"The freedom to build according to reason is the freedom that empowers nations."
George Stephenson
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"Every individual has the right to pursue happiness."
Robert Owen
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"Every man should have the opportunity to develop his talents."
Robert Owen
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"All progress depends on free inquiry and open discussion."
Robert Owen
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"Every individual has the right to education and self-improvement."
Robert Owen
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"I believe that all men deserve the opportunity to live with dignity."
Robert Owen
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"I believe that creativity flourishes when one is freed from the constraints of convention."
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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"I have learned that true freedom is not the absence of constraints, but the ability to work within them creatively."
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
"In the workshop, democracy is not spoken but practiced daily."
Jedediah Strutt
"A craft mastered is a freedom gained."
Jedediah Strutt
"In the advancement of industry lies the advancement of human freedom and dignity."
Matthew Boulton
"In the discipline of work lies the freedom of accomplishment."
Matthew Boulton
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"Freedom is the foundation of happiness."
Frank Woolworth
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"Freedom is the birthright of all."
Frank Woolworth
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"The freedom to succeed comes only after the discipline to prepare."
Marshall Field
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"The railway age proves that mankind is not bound by the limits of the past."
George Stephenson