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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"Every person deserves to live without shame or fear of legal discrimination."
Edith Windsor
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"Love is not a privilege granted by government; it's a right we all possess."
Edith Windsor
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"A woman's rights are human rights, and human rights are women's rights."
Shirin Ebadi
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"To defend freedom, one must first understand what freedom truly means."
Shirin Ebadi
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"Freedom is not given; it is claimed through persistent struggle and faith."
Shirin Ebadi
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"To claim one's rights is to affirm one's humanity."
Shirin Ebadi
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"Freedom is fragile and requires constant vigilance and active participation."
Shirin Ebadi
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"To speak truth to power is to exercise the highest form of freedom."
Shirin Ebadi
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"Freedom is not given; it must be earned through courage and conviction."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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"We must protect the right to speak, even when we disagree with what is said."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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"Individual freedom is the prerequisite for human flourishing."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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"The cost of freedom is eternal vigilance and willingness to challenge authority."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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"Freedom of thought is the foundation of all other freedoms."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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"Freedom without responsibility descends into chaos."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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"Freedom is fragile and must be defended constantly."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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"The greatest oppression is the oppression of thought."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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"The work of freedom is never finished."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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"Freedom requires constant vigilance and renewal."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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"We must protect the right to offend in order to protect freedom itself."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
"Some people are gay, some people are straight and some people are bisexual. People need to understand that it's okay."
Peter Tatchell
"Everyone deserves the right to love who they want."
Peter Tatchell
"Freedom is worth fighting for."
Peter Tatchell
"Freedom requires eternal vigilance."
Peter Tatchell
"Freedom means the right to be yourself."
Peter Tatchell
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"The right to marry is fundamental because it supports a two-person union unlike any other in its importance to the committed individuals."
Obergefell v. Hodges
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"The Constitution honors the spiritual transcendence of the marriage relation and protects the liberty of all persons to choose to enter into marital bonds."
Obergefell v. Hodges
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"The plaintiffs in these cases seek the same right to marry as heterosexual couples."
Obergefell v. Hodges
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"This is the very definition of a liberty interest protected by the Fourteenth Amendment."
Obergefell v. Hodges
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"The Court long has recognized that the right to marry is protected as a fundamental right."
Obergefell v. Hodges
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"The Court has long recognized that the right to marry is a liberty interest that must be protected from unwarranted government interference."
Obergefell v. Hodges