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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"We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle."Franklin D. Roosevelt
"Nobody will ever deprive you of your free will; your very existence presupposes that you are free."Franklin D. Roosevelt
"In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved."Franklin D. Roosevelt
"In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free."Franklin D. Roosevelt
"Every man has a right to life, and this means that he has also a right to make a comfortable living."Franklin D. Roosevelt
"A nation cannot exist half slave and half free."Franklin D. Roosevelt
"The principles of Americanism demand that the political rights of all citizens shall be preserved."Franklin D. Roosevelt
"We have come to a clear realization of the fact that true individual freedom cannot exist without economic security."Franklin D. Roosevelt
"We are a nation that has a government—not the other way around."Franklin D. Roosevelt
"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that very existence is an act of rebellion."Benito Mussolini
"A person is not free when enslaved by ignorance and fear."Benito Mussolini
"Freedom in bourgeois society always remains about the same as it was in ancient Greek republics."Vladimir Lenin
"The worker who accepts his condition permanently is no longer a worker but a slave."Vladimir Lenin
"The victory of the working class cannot be achieved without breaking the chains of tradition."Vladimir Lenin
"A man who takes away another man's freedom is a prisoner of hatred."Nelson Mandela
"For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others."Nelson Mandela
"I have always been a freedom fighter."Nelson Mandela
"To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity."Nelson Mandela
"Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another."Nelson Mandela
"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that very existence is an act of rebellion."Eleanor Roosevelt
"Freedom means nothing unless it includes the freedom to displease."Eleanor Roosevelt
"A truly free society is one where the concerns of all people are heard and valued."Eleanor Roosevelt
"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that very existence is an act of rebellion."Mahatma Gandhi
"Swaraj means getting rid of the inferiority complex."Mahatma Gandhi
"A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular."Mahatma Gandhi
"Independence must come through our strong conviction and adherence to truth, not through weapons."Mahatma Gandhi
"We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be."Winston Churchill
"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance."Winston Churchill
"Some people's idea of free speech is that they are free to speak, but if I speak, that must be shut up."Winston Churchill
"Freedom is the oxygen of the soul"Jorge Edwards