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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"Liberty means the freedom to make choices about love and commitment freely."Obergefell v. Hodges
"The Constitution protects liberty in ways that apply to all persons, not just majorities."Obergefell v. Hodges
"Constitutional rights do not become less important because some oppose them."Obergefell v. Hodges
"Our Declaration of Independence promises rights to all; marriage equality fulfills that promise."Obergefell v. Hodges
"The right to marry cannot depend on the gender of the person you love."Obergefell v. Hodges
"Constitutional liberty includes the freedom to choose whom to marry."Obergefell v. Hodges
"The Constitution's protections grow stronger when extended to those previously denied them."Obergefell v. Hodges
"The right to marry is fundamental to liberty and the pursuit of happiness."Obergefell v. Hodges
"We cannot wait for permission to be ourselves."Larry Kramer
"The truth will set us free."Larry Kramer
"Love is our right."Larry Kramer
"We deserve freedom."Larry Kramer
"Marriage is a civil right, not a religious rite. The government has no business deciding who can marry whom."Edith Windsor
"Rights are not given; they are recognized as inherent to our humanity."Edith Windsor
"Standing for marriage equality means standing for the freedom to be yourself."Edith Windsor
"Equality is not negotiable; it is the foundation of a free society."Edith Windsor
"Love does not require government approval, but it deserves legal recognition."Edith Windsor
"The freedom to marry is the freedom to be yourself in the eyes of the law."Edith Windsor
"We celebrate not just the right to marry, but the right to be fully human before the law."Edith Windsor
"I must say that I am not afraid. I was not born to be afraid; I was born to be free."Bayard Rustin
"I believe that freedom is not something that anybody can be given. Freedom is something people take, and people are as free as they want to be."Bayard Rustin
"I think it is quite clear that if we want to work for our freedom, we have to do it ourselves."Bayard Rustin
"The difference between a person and an animal is that a person can make a choice."Bayard Rustin
"The Negro must be free to live his life without the restrictions and inhibitions placed upon him because of his color."Bayard Rustin
"In the civil rights movement, we learned that we had a right to rebel."Bayard Rustin
"We must be willing to make sacrifices for our freedom."Bayard Rustin
"The march to freedom is not one march. It is a continuous series of marches."Bayard Rustin
"We cannot be free unless we are willing to struggle for our freedom."Bayard Rustin
"We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced."Malala Yousafzai
"I believe every girl deserves the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of education."Malala Yousafzai