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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"Freedom without responsibility is merely the license to cause harm."Andrew Goodman
"Freedom is not given; it is won."John Lewis
"The sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality."John Lewis
"I am not interested in freedom of the body, only freedom of the mind."John Lewis
"Every person has the right to live in a house, to get a good education, to gain employment."John Lewis
"Freedom is not given; it is taken through persistent effort and unwavering resolve."James Meredith
"I refuse to be defined by the limitations others place upon me."James Meredith
"If you're not ready to die for it, put the word 'freedom' out of your vocabulary."H. Rap Brown
"We are responsible for each other's freedom."H. Rap Brown
"Every moment is a choice to resist or comply."H. Rap Brown
"We are bound by the chains we refuse to break."James Chaney
"We are responsible not just for our own liberation, but for the liberation of others."James Chaney
"We cannot inherit freedom; we must claim it with every breath."James Chaney
"We are not bound by our past; we are liberated by our choices."James Chaney
"We are more than our circumstances; we are our choices."James Chaney
"Freedom is not given; it is seized by those brave enough to demand it"Viola Liuzzo
"Freedom is indivisible; none of us are truly free while others are oppressed"Viola Liuzzo
"The work of liberation is the work of setting captives free"Viola Liuzzo
"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance and constant work"Viola Liuzzo
"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that very existence of people is an act of rebellion."Stokely Carmichael
"Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice."Stokely Carmichael
"The question is not whether white people are superior or inferior to black people; the question is whether we're going to live like free people."Stokely Carmichael
"If you're not ready to die for it, put the word 'freedom' out of your vocabulary."Stokely Carmichael
"I advocate the self-determination of the black people in this country."Stokely Carmichael
"Self-determination is the foundation of black liberation."Stokely Carmichael
"The price of freedom is high, it always has been. But I'm willing to pay that price."Medgar Evers
"The work of freedom is never finished."Medgar Evers
"Freedom is not free; it must be earned through struggle."Medgar Evers
"The path to freedom is paved with the sacrifices of the brave."Medgar Evers
"The burden of freedom requires the shoulders of the committed."Medgar Evers