35 Inspiring Quotes about
Freedom means the opportunity to be what we never thought we would be
(Daniel J. Boorstin)
The power to think, speak, or act as one wants without hindrance or restraint
…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)
Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.
(Martin Luther King, Jr.)
Freedom begins between the ears.
(Edward Abbey)
Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.
(George Orwell)
If we don’t believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don’t believe in it at all.
(Noam Chomsky)
So oftentimes it happens that we live our lives in chains, and we never even know we have the key.
(Jack Tempchin & Robb Strandlund)
Those who do not move, do not notice their chains
(Rosa Luxemburg)
The secret to happiness is freedom… and the secret to freedom is courage
(Thucydides)
A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom
(Bob Dylan)
Love does not claim possession, but gives freedom
(Rabindranath Tagore)
The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom… where there is no law, there is no freedom.
(John Locke)
Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.
(John F. Kennedy)
True freedom requires the rule of law and justice, and a judicial system in which the rights of some are not secured by the denial of rights to others.
(Jonathan Sacks)
Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.
(Pope John Paul II)
Freedom is hammered out on the anvil of discussion, dissent, and debate.
(Hubert Humphrey)
Freedom lies in being bold
(Robert Frost)
Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it.
(Pericles)
We are free at the moment we wish to be.
(Voltaire)
Seek freedom and become captive of your desires. Seek discipline and find your liberty.
(Frank Herbert)
When we lose the right to be different, we lose the privilege to be free.
(Charles Evans Hughes)
Freedom is something that dies unless it’s used.
(Hunter S. Thompson)
Every time you pass a law, it is a little bite out of freedom.
(Gary Johnson)
We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it.
(William Faulkner)
I find only freedom in the realms of eccentricity.
(David Bowie)
Freedom has never been free.
(Medgar Evers)
Instead of trying to make your life perfect, give yourself the freedom to make it an adventure, and go ever upward.
(Drew Houston)
Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. There is no such thing as a little freedom. Either you are all free, or you are not free.
(Walter Cronkite)
Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves
(Abraham Lincoln)
I prefer dangerous freedom to peaceful slavery
(Thomas Jefferson)
You can do anything you decide to do.
(Amelia Earhart)
Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious.
(Rumi)
I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make an ass of yourself.
(Oscar Wilde)
Some people’s idea of free speech is that they are free to say what they like, but if anyone says anything back, that is an outrage.
(Winston Churchill)
The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are.
(Jim Morrison)
