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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"The idea that every individual is free to work and achieve their goals is the foundation of freedom."John D. Rockefeller
"I believe in the absolute right of self-determination."John D. Rockefeller
"We are not prisoners of circumstance; we are architects of our destiny."George Eastman
"Freedom is not the absence of responsibility; it's the choice to accept it."George Eastman
"Freedom in music means freedom in thought."Pierre Boulez
"Freedom is the birthright of all creators."Pierre Boulez
"The man who borrows is the servant of the man who lends."J.P. Morgan
"There is one attitude and only one in which great deeds are done, and that is free will."Henry Ford
"The greatest power is the power to control one's own destiny."Cornelius Vanderbilt
"One should as a rule respect public opinion in so far as is necessary to avoid starvation and to preserve oneself, but to respect it further than this is a slavish deed."Andrew Carnegie
"All that mankind has accomplished has been achieved by the free individual, and that achievement is the total of all individual achievements."Andrew Carnegie
"As a rule there is no surer way of challenging a man to fight than to tell him he has no right to his opinion."Andrew Carnegie
"Freedom in music is the highest good."Karlheinz Stockhausen
"Music transcends all human limitations."Karlheinz Stockhausen
"Freedom is found in authentic expression."Pierre Schaeffer
"Progress in music means breaking the chains of convention."Pierre Boulez
"Structure liberates; it does not constrain, when properly understood."Pierre Boulez
"Debt is slavery; savings is freedom."J.P. Morgan
"Freedom in art means freedom from the tyranny of expectation."Karlheinz Stockhausen
"Freedom is the breath of life, and a man needs it to grow."Henry Ford
"Creed is the enemy of progress in this world."Henry Ford
"Freedom in art means freedom to explore the unexplored."Pierre Schaeffer
"To hear truly is to set oneself free."Pierre Schaeffer
"Spontaneity without structure is merely chaos masquerading as freedom."Pierre Boulez
"Freedom rings not in words, but in the vibration of intent."Pierre Schaeffer
"Freedom is the ability to move beyond your own limitations."Karlheinz Stockhausen
"Discipline is not the enemy of freedom but its foundation."Pierre Boulez
"Music is the space where freedom and order dance together."Pierre Boulez
"Thinking men cannot be ruled."Henry Ford
"The only man who is really free is the one who can turn down an invitation to dinner without giving an excuse."Henry Ford