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 home should not be a prison disguised as a sanctuary."Betty Friedan
"The ability to support oneself is the first step toward self-determination."Betty Friedan
"Freedom is a constant struggle."Angela Davis
"The meaning of liberation includes the liberation to think freely."Angela Davis
"I think of freedom as the capacity to think in a way that transcends the historical moment in which one finds oneself."Angela Davis
"We must envision a future where all of us are free to be our fullest selves."Angela Davis
"Every path toward freedom has to pass through solidarity."Angela Davis
"The struggle is not between good and evil, but between different visions of freedom."Angela Davis
"The structures that confine us are not inevitable."Angela Davis
"The liberation of Black people is a prerequisite for the liberation of all people."Angela Davis
"The struggle for freedom is eternal and ongoing."Angela Davis
"Food sovereignty is the foundation of true independence."Winona LaDuke
"Indigenous sovereignty is environmental protection."Winona LaDuke
"The female eunuch is the woman who has internalized the values of her oppressor."Germaine Greer
"A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle."Germaine Greer
"Human beings have an inalienable right to invent themselves."Germaine Greer
"The beggar is the only free man in the city."Germaine Greer
"The greatest threat to the patriarchy is women who refuse to be ashamed of their appetites."Germaine Greer
"A woman's life is lived according to a script not of her own writing."Germaine Greer
"Freedom is the prerequisite to survival."Germaine Greer
"The practice of loving ourselves is the practice of freedom."bell hooks
"Freedom is not something we inherit; it is something we create."bell hooks
"We become free when we stop seeking approval from those who cannot see us."bell hooks
"The struggle for freedom is the struggle to define ourselves."Barbara Smith
"To be visible is to be vulnerable; to be vulnerable is to be free."Barbara Smith
"The work of freedom is never done; it is passed from hand to hand."Barbara Smith
"The future is not predetermined; it is created through our choices."Barbara Smith
"We must create spaces where all of us can fully exist."Barbara Smith
"The power to define ourselves is the power to liberate ourselves."Barbara Smith
"Freedom is not something that can be given. Freedom is something people take, and people are as free as they want to be."Angela Davis