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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"Living authentically is the greatest rebellion possible."Larry Kramer
"Freedom requires constant vigilance and sacrifice."Larry Kramer
"We cannot be free as long as our brothers and sisters are oppressed."Bayard Rustin
"The struggle for freedom never ends; it is the work of every generation."Bayard Rustin
"We are all connected; no one is free until everyone is free."Bayard Rustin
"We cannot achieve freedom through conformity."Bayard Rustin
"The work for freedom is the work of every moment."Bayard Rustin
"I've always been a street person, that's where I belong."Sylvia Rivera
"My body is my business, and my life is my own."Sylvia Rivera
"I have nothing to lose except my chains."Sylvia Rivera
"Dignity is not something granted by others; it is an inherent right we must claim for ourselves."Al Sharpton
"Being myself has always been my greatest act of defiance."Marsha P. Johnson
"Freedom tastes sweeter when you've fought for every inch of it."Marsha P. Johnson
"Freedom without responsibility is tyranny."James Reeb
"Oppression anywhere is a threat to freedom everywhere."James Reeb
"True freedom means freedom for all, or freedom for none."James Reeb
"Freedom is not given; it must be earned through struggle and sacrifice."Coretta Scott King
"Every generation must defend freedom anew."Coretta Scott King
"The struggle continues until all people are truly free."Coretta Scott King
"Nobody's free until everybody's free."Fannie Lou Hamer
"I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free so that other people would be also free."Fannie Lou Hamer
"Is this America, the land of the free and the home of the brave?"Fannie Lou Hamer
"I am tired of all this, and the only way to be treated right is to treat people right. We want our freedom now."Fannie Lou Hamer
"What is the point of having a choice if you cannot participate in the society?"Fannie Lou Hamer
"I believe the freedom of every man and woman is hugely important."Fannie Lou Hamer
"Whether you have a difference with the Pope or Karl Marx or anybody else, you have a right to your own opinion."Fannie Lou Hamer
"I'm no neo-slave. I'm fighting for my rights."Fannie Lou Hamer
"We've been oppressed, and now we want to be free."Fannie Lou Hamer
"Freedom is the most important thing on earth."Fannie Lou Hamer
"The struggle for freedom is eternal."Fannie Lou Hamer