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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"This Court has established that marriage is a fundamental right protected by the Constitution."
Obergefell v. Hodges
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"The right to marry must be recognized as applying without distinction to same-sex and opposite-sex couples."
Obergefell v. Hodges
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"The liberty of the person extends to intimate choices that define personal dignity and autonomy."
Obergefell v. Hodges
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"The right to marry cannot be diminished based on the gender composition of the prospective couple."
Obergefell v. Hodges
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"States have no authority under the Constitution to prevent same-sex marriage."
Obergefell v. Hodges
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"The liberty protected by the Constitution includes the right to choose one's life partner regardless of gender."
Obergefell v. Hodges
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"Laws that discriminate based on sexual orientation implicate the fundamental right to marry."
Obergefell v. Hodges
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"The right to marry is a liberty interest protected by both Due Process and Equal Protection clauses."
Obergefell v. Hodges
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"The dignity interests of same-sex couples in marriage are equal to those of opposite-sex couples."
Obergefell v. Hodges
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"I am not interested in picking up crumbs of compassion thrown from the table of someone who considers themselves my master."
Desmond Tutu
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"We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced."
Malala Yousafzai
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"Education is freedom. Education is a gift that cannot be taken away."
Malala Yousafzai
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"Every girl deserves the right to choose her own path in life."
Malala Yousafzai
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"Women's freedom is not a luxury but a fundamental human right that cannot be compromised."
Taslima Nasrin
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"Freedom of expression is worthless if we lack the courage to use it."
Taslima Nasrin
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"Women's bodies, women's minds, women's destinies should belong to women alone."
Taslima Nasrin
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"The right to question is more precious than any comfort."
Taslima Nasrin
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"I refuse to be the woman others want me to be."
Taslima Nasrin
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"We all deserve the right to marry the person we love."
Edith Windsor
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"Marriage equality isn't a radical idea; it's a basic human right."
Edith Windsor
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"Every person deserves to have their love recognized by law."
Edith Windsor
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"Freedom means the freedom to love openly and honestly."
Edith Windsor
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"The right to marry is the right to dignity."
Edith Windsor
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"Love doesn't ask for permission; it asks for recognition."
Edith Windsor
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"Every person deserves the right to marry for love."
Edith Windsor
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"Your time is limited, don't waste it living someone else's life."
Tim Gill
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"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment."
Tim Gill
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"The greatest prison people live in is the fear of what other people think."
Tim Gill
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"The beauty of life is it allows you to become who you want to be."
Tim Gill
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"The only permission you need is your own."
Tim Gill