Freedom Quotes

"Freedom is not given, it is taken"

"Free at last, free at last; thank God Almighty, we are free at last."

"There is something in the soul that cries out for freedom."

"Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed."

"Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever. The yearning for freedom eventually manifests itself."

"Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds."

"The principles of a free society call for initiative in the community."

"Confidence and courage are the essentials of success in the cause of freedom."

"We count ourselves fortunate to live in a land where the people govern, but the people also must govern in their hearts."

"We look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms."

"We would rather die on our feet than live on our knees."

"Those who would sacrifice essential freedom for temporary security deserve neither."

"The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself."

"Freedom to worship is not freedom to do anything you please."

"Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves."

"Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."

"That this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom; and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves."

"Every generation must redefine freedom for itself; it cannot be inherited."

"A man who takes away another man's freedom is a prisoner of hatred."

"For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects the freedom of others."

"When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw."

"Freedom is not given; it must be taken."

"The chains of oppression are strongest in the minds of the oppressed."

"Somewhere along the way of history, there must be discussion of what we mean by freedom."

"The cost of freedom is always high, but it is a price I am willing to pay."

"Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being."

"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance."

"There is a soul to America and that soul is freedom."

"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion."