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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"Freedom without responsibility is merely the freedom to destroy."Alexandre Herculano
"The mind enslaved is more dangerous than any physical chains."Alexandre Herculano
"Freedom demands eternal vigilance against the creeping darkness of tyranny."Alexandre Herculano
"Freedom without responsibility is merely the license to destroy."Camilo Castelo Branco
"Freedom is the weight we carry for having chosen our own path."Camilo Castelo Branco
"True freedom is not the absence of constraints, but the choice of which ones to accept."Ludovico Ariosto
"The freedom to speak is worthless without the courage to speak truth."Ludovico Ariosto
"How can he be free when he is a slave to his passions?"Petrarch
"To live is to choose, and to choose is to define one's essence."Petrarch
"The greatest freedom is the liberty to think differently from one's neighbors."Ramalho Ortigão
"The oppressor fears the pen more than the sword; therein lies its true power."Ramalho Ortigão
"A life devoted to others' expectations is a life of elegant imprisonment."Ramalho Ortigão
"Freedom is the birthright of those brave enough to claim it."Torquato Tasso
"The greatest threat to freedom is a government that claims to protect you but restricts your liberty."Niccolò Machiavelli
"A man is only as free as his choices allow him to be."Niccolò Machiavelli
"Freedom without responsibility is merely chaos masquerading as liberty."Torquato Tasso
"Freedom without responsibility is merely the license to harm others."Ramalho Ortigão
"A liberdade é o primeiro direito de todo ser humano."Almeida Garrett
"Freedom without responsibility is merely the exchange of one tyranny for another."Alexandre Herculano
"True freedom is not the absence of constraints, but the pursuit of worthy ones."Alexandre Herculano
"Freedom requires the courage to face one's own limitations."Eça de Queirós
"Freedom without responsibility is mere chaos."Eça de Queirós
"Consciousness is a man's inalienable right."Saramago
"Freedom is the responsibility to use it wisely."Saramago
"Freedom is the birthright of all men."Luís de Camões
"Freedom is precious beyond measure."Luís de Camões
"Freedom without responsibility is merely the tyranny of one's own desires."Camilo Castelo Branco
"A crítica é o exercício da liberdade de pensamento."Ramalho Ortigão
"A liberdade sem responsabilidade é anarquia."Ramalho Ortigão
"O homem livre é aquele que controla seus pensamentos."Ramalho Ortigão