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 mind is a terrible thing to imprison."Angela Davis
"The feminine mystique has succeeded in burying millions of American women alive."Betty Friedan
"Real freedom means the right to choose your own path, whatever that may be."Betty Friedan
"The feminine mystique is a trap that keeps women from realizing their potential."Betty Friedan
"Feminism allows women to escape from a choice between wifehood and spinsterhood."Gloria Steinem
"Secrecy is the beginning of tyranny."Gloria Steinem
"The future is shaped by our choices, not by our fate."Gloria Steinem
"It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences."Audre Lorde
"There is no Black community. There is no women's community. There are only the communities we create in our choosing."Audre Lorde
"I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own."Audre Lorde
"When we live outside the structure, we are dangerous because we cannot be controlled."Audre Lorde
"We are not obligated to worship anyone; we are only obligated to honor the truth as we see it."Audre Lorde
"A free Black woman in this world is a constant challenge to the powers that be."Audre Lorde
"Seeds are the ultimate symbol of freedom."Vandana Shiva
"Every seed saved is freedom preserved."Vandana Shiva
"The future is not predetermined; it is created by our choices."Vandana Shiva
"Free the seed, free the farmer, free the food system."Vandana Shiva
"We must decolonize our minds before we can decolonize our lands."Winona LaDuke
"The biggest lie is that we have no choice."Winona LaDuke
"Indigenous sovereignty is the key to planetary survival."Winona LaDuke
"We have to talk about liberating minds as well as liberating society."Angela Davis
"Freedom is a constant struggle."Angela Davis
"The struggle for freedom is the struggle for our humanity."Angela Davis
"Reclaiming the commons is essential for our survival."Naomi Klein
"We must break free from the tyranny of consumption."Naomi Klein
"The work of freedom is never finished; each generation must claim it anew."Barbara Smith
"Freedom is not free; it is purchased with commitment."Barbara Smith
"The only thing worth globalizing is dissent."Arundhati Roy
"Freedom is not a frivolous thing."Arundhati Roy
"We cannot talk about freedom without acknowledging the voices that have been systematically silenced."Barbara Smith