Freedom Quotes

The most fought-for idea in human history, explored by those who won it, lost it, and fought to keep it.

28646 quotes

"Perfection is a prison. Freedom comes when you embrace the imperfect moment."
Marta Argerich
"Discipline gives you freedom; without it, you are a slave to your impulses."
Marta Argerich
"The piano has taught me that freedom comes through discipline."
Marta Argerich
Y
"Africa's voice must be heard in the global conversation, and music is our microphone."
Youssou N'Dour
Y
"True freedom means having the voice to speak your truth and the ears to hear others."
Youssou N'Dour
"Freedom is not the absence of responsibility, but the choice to embrace it fully."
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
R
"The freedom to create comes only after mastering the discipline."
Ravi Shankar
F
"The problem with us Africans is that we have allowed ourselves to be defined by others"
Fela Kuti
F
"We are born free, but we must fight to remain free"
Fela Kuti
F
"I refuse to be boxed in by expectations or limitations"
Fela Kuti
F
"The spirit cannot be imprisoned when the mind is free"
Fela Kuti
F
"True freedom is the ability to think and speak without fear"
Fela Kuti
F
"The mind is the first place where freedom must be won"
Fela Kuti
P
"Legalize it"
Peter Tosh
P
"Every man got the right to decide his own destiny"
Peter Tosh
P
"I refuse to pay tribute"
Peter Tosh
M
"The struggle for freedom never ends; it only transforms."
Miriam Makeba
Y
"The voice of the people cannot be silenced forever."
Youssou N'Dour
R
"Discipline is not restriction; it is the foundation of freedom in expression."
Ravi Shankar
P
"Every man has a right to decide his own destiny, and in this land, I want to be remembered as a man who wanted freedom for all people."
Peter Tosh
P
"The most important thing is mental liberation."
Peter Tosh
P
"I have no fear because I know the truth will set me free."
Peter Tosh
F
"Freedom is not given, it must be taken"
Fela Kuti
F
"The struggle for freedom never ends"
Fela Kuti
F
"To accept oppression is to become the oppressor"
Fela Kuti
F
"Real freedom is the freedom to think for yourself"
Fela Kuti
F
"Freedom is a constant struggle, not a destination"
Fela Kuti
F
"To be free, you must free yourself first"
Fela Kuti
F
"The oppressed have the right to resist"
Fela Kuti
F
"I live and die for the freedom of my people"
Fela Kuti