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

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"Every person has the right to be free from oppression and fear."
Michael Schwerner
M
"Freedom without justice is incomplete and unstable."
Michael Schwerner
J
"True freedom is found not in isolation, but in community with others."
James Reeb
J
"The struggle for freedom is the struggle for everyone's freedom."
James Reeb
J
"Fear is the tool of tyranny; courage is the tool of freedom."
James Reeb
J
"The future is not determined; it is something we create through our choices."
James Reeb
A
"Those who are willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither."
Atticus Finch
A
"True freedom is knowing when to let go of what no longer serves you."
Andrew Goodman
A
"The freedom to choose nothing is not freedom at all."
Andrew Goodman
F
"Nobody's free until everybody's free."
Fannie Lou Hamer
F
"We believe in freedom, and we're willing to die for it."
Fannie Lou Hamer
J
"Freedom without responsibility is merely chaos masquerading as liberty."
James Chaney
J
"Freedom is both a right and a responsibility."
James Chaney
A
"Freedom without responsibility is merely chaos with permission."
Andrew Goodman
M
"Freedom rings hollow if it doesn't extend to every person."
Michael Schwerner
M
"Every voice silenced diminishes us all."
Michael Schwerner
M
"The strongest chains are those we accept without resistance."
Michael Schwerner
M
"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance."
Michael Schwerner
M
"Freedom is not free; it is purchased with sacrifice."
Michael Schwerner
M
"The struggle for freedom belongs to all of us equally."
Michael Schwerner
M
"Freedom is the birthright of every human being."
Michael Schwerner
V
"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that very existence is an act of rebellion."
Viola Liuzzo
V
"True freedom requires responsibility and courage."
Viola Liuzzo
V
"Freedom is not free; it must be fought for by each generation."
Viola Liuzzo
V
"Freedom requires that we take responsibility for our choices."
Viola Liuzzo
V
"The struggle for freedom is the struggle for our souls."
Viola Liuzzo
C
"Struggle is a never-ending process. Freedom is never really won, you earn it and win it in every generation."
Coretta Scott King
C
"Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed."
Coretta Scott King
C
"We cannot achieve our liberation through the oppression of others."
Coretta Scott King
C
"The surest way to keep one in subjugation is to make them believe they are supposed to be subjugated."
Coretta Scott King