Freedom Quotes

"I declare to you that woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must learn to protect herself, and I predict that the day may not be far distant when I shall see woman the equal of man in the matter of voting and all other rights."

"Liberty is not a matter of sentiment—it is a matter of right."

"I declare to you that I would rather live in a world where women vote than in a palace without freedom."

"I declare that every woman has a right to her own life, her own work, and her own happiness."

"Every woman should have the right to speak her mind without fear of punishment."

"The right of woman to vote is the culmination of her long struggle for equality."

"The freedom of woman is the freedom of conscience, action, and self-determination."

"Women have the right to vote, and we will never stop fighting until we have secured it."

"I would rather be a rebel with a cause than a slave with comfort."

"A woman's place is wherever she chooses to stand."

"The strongest chains are those we accept without question."

"The true rebel is she who acts according to her conscience, not society's rules."

"We refuse to be confined by the expectations of those who profit from our subjugation."

"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance and unwavering commitment."

"A woman's place is everywhere."

"Independence is the first principle of life."

"Freedom is not given; it is taken."

"Freedom of thought is essential."

"I would permit no man, no matter what his color might be, to narrow and degrade my soul because of his color."

"The Negro should not be deprived by unfair means of the franchise, one of his rights as a freeman and a citizen."

"The Negro has a right to demand and to receive political recognition in proportion to his importance and his needs."

"I have no sympathy with what may be called the 'color line' sentiment."

"A man cannot respect himself if he allows others to dictate his thoughts and actions."

"I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free so other people be also free."

"I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free."

"I would rather be a free woman in jail than a slave in freedom."

"Whatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone. There were many others who wanted to be free too."

"I never wanted to be famous. I just wanted to be free."

"The struggle for freedom never ends."

"My story is the story of millions who fought for freedom."