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 is not something given, it must be taken."Saramago
"We build walls to protect ourselves, but they often become our prisons."Saramago
"Freedom without responsibility is merely the illusion of liberty."Luís de Camões
"Freedom without responsibility is merely the freedom to destroy oneself."Torquato Tasso
"Freedom is the burden of choosing wisely among infinite possibilities."Torquato Tasso
"Freedom is not merely the absence of chains, but the presence of dignity."Almeida Garrett
"Freedom means accepting responsibility for the consequences of one's choices."Almeida Garrett
"Freedom without wisdom is merely another form of slavery."Eça de Queirós
"The only truly free person is one with nothing to protect."Eça de Queirós
"Freedom without responsibility is merely chaos dressed in noble clothing."Alexandre Herculano
"In the struggle for freedom, one discovers one's true character."Alexandre Herculano
"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance and constant virtue."Alexandre Herculano
"The worst prison people live in is the fear of what other people think."Fernando Pessoa
"I dream of a world where freedom reigns."Fernando Pessoa
"Freedom is a burden that few truly desire to carry."José María de Eça de Queirós
"Freedom is the privilege of those strong enough to bear responsibility."José María de Eça de Queirós
"Freedom is the ability to think for oneself."John Banville
"The greatest illusion is believing ourselves to be free."Eça de Queirós
"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that very existence is an act of rebellion."Saramago
"We are imprisoned by what we refuse to question."Saramago
"The strongest chains are those we forge for ourselves."Saramago
"Freedom is not merely the absence of chains, but the presence of choice."Luís de Camões
"The untamed spirit cannot be conquered by external force."Luís de Camões
"Freedom without knowledge is simply a different form of imprisonment."José María de Eça de Queirós
"The worst prison is the feeling that there is no way out."Fernando Pessoa
"To forget is to forgive; to forgive is to be free."Fernando Pessoa
"Freedom is slavery to one's own desires."Fernando Pessoa
"A liberdade é o direito de fazer tudo aquilo que as leis permitem."Almeida Garrett
"Freedom is the right to choose one's own path."Padraig Colum
"Freedom without responsibility becomes license."Padraig Colum