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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"In the exercise of reason lies the exercise of freedom, and in freedom lies the full expression of human dignity."Averroes
"The mind that is free from fear is free indeed."Epicureanism Epicurus
"The freedom of the will is the foundation of personal responsibility."Thomas Aquinas
"The doors of a prison hinge inwards as well as outwards: they can lock in the prisoner as well as lock out the free man."Seneca
"True freedom is not the absence of structure, but the choice of what structure to accept."Seneca
"No one is free who is a slave to the body."Seneca
"The mind is the seat of freedom."Augustine of Hippo
"No one can rob you of your free will."Epictetus
"It is impossible for a man to be truly free while enslaved to his body and passions."Epictetus
"Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired, but by controlling the desire."Epictetus
"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion."Epictetus
"To be free, you must relinquish your attachment to all things."Epictetus
"When you understand that nothing external can touch your character, you are truly free."Epictetus
"A man can be defined by his choices."Mencius
"The free man is he who masters himself."Mencius
"Freedom suppressed and again restored is freedom enhanced."Cicero
"To destroy the freedom of the mind is to destroy freedom itself."Cicero
"The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have."Marcus Aurelius
"No one can rob you of your free will."Marcus Aurelius
"It is impossible for a man to be truly free while enslaved to his passions."Marcus Aurelius
"Never feel cheated or at a disadvantage. You have a choice at every moment to change your path."Marcus Aurelius
"The pursuit of unnecessary things creates the very chains we claim to despise."Epicureanism Epicurus
"The chains of tyranny are stronger when forged from our own unchecked desires."Epicureanism Epicurus
"The greatest luxury is the ability to say 'no' without explanation or guilt."Epicureanism Epicurus
"When you stop fearing judgment, you become free to be honest."Epicureanism Epicurus
"Free your mind and the rest will follow."Zhuangzi
"When you have no form, you are free from the troubles of the world."Zhuangzi
"Forget about winning and losing. Forget about pride and shame."Zhuangzi
"We cannot choose our external circumstances, but we can always choose how we respond to them."Seneca
"I was born for something better than to be enslaved by my appetites."Seneca