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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"The freedom we enjoy is built on the sacrifices of those who came before."
James Reeb
J
"The freedom to speak truth must be coupled with the courage to live it."
James Reeb
J
"The sacred duty of each generation is to advance the cause of freedom."
James Reeb
J
"The greatest freedom is the freedom to live according to conscience."
James Reeb
"Freedom without responsibility is chaos; responsibility without freedom is oppression."
Al Sharpton
"A democracy without dissent is a dictatorship."
Al Sharpton
"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance and engagement."
Al Sharpton
A
"Freedom without responsibility is merely the freedom to fail."
Andrew Goodman
V
"The work of freedom is never finished; each generation must take up the burden."
Viola Liuzzo
V
"The cost of freedom is eternal vigilance and constant action."
Viola Liuzzo
J
"Freedom is not a gift—it is a responsibility we must defend daily"
James Chaney
J
"The freedom to speak is meaningless if we have nothing worth saying"
James Chaney
F
"Nobody's free until everybody's free."
Fannie Lou Hamer
F
"All of this is on account we want to register, to become first-class citizens. And if the price of freedom is death, then nothing could be more reasonable."
Fannie Lou Hamer
F
"We want our freedom now."
Fannie Lou Hamer
F
"It's not a matter of whether you're free or not; it's a matter of whether you're human."
Fannie Lou Hamer
F
"If I've got to choose between you and my freedom, I choose my freedom."
Fannie Lou Hamer
M
"Freedom is not given; it is earned through the commitment of those willing to sacrifice."
Michael Schwerner
M
"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance and constant effort."
Michael Schwerner
M
"Freedom is not a destination; it is a journey we must all take together."
Michael Schwerner
M
"The foundation of freedom is the recognition of human equality."
Michael Schwerner
M
"Oppression anywhere diminishes freedom everywhere."
Michael Schwerner
M
"The struggle for freedom is the noblest struggle of all."
Michael Schwerner
J
"Freedom is not given, it is taken."
James Meredith
J
"Freedom requires eternal vigilance."
James Meredith
M
"You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom."
Medgar Evers
M
"Freedom has never been free."
Medgar Evers
M
"The struggle for freedom is the struggle for life itself."
Medgar Evers
M
"The path to freedom is paved with sacrifice."
Medgar Evers
M
"Every voice deserves to be heard."
Medgar Evers