Freedom Quotes

We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain - 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.

~ Abraham Lincoln

I represent what I think is a traditional Republican... a limited government, fiscal responsibility, strong national defense, individual freedom and liberty.

~ Olympia Snowe

The freedom enjoyed in Western society under the rule of law and constitutional government explains both the quality of its civilization and its wealth.

~ Paul Johnson

I follow a set of principles, I follow the Constitution. And that's what I base my votes on. Limited government, economic freedom and individual liberty.

~ Justin Amash

Net neutrality was essential for our economy; it was essential to preserve freedom and openness, both for economic reasons and free speech reasons, and the government had a role in ensuring that Internet freedom was protected.

~ Julius Genachowski

Freedom of expression - in particular, freedom of the press - guarantees popular participation in the decisions and actions of government, and popular participation is the essence of our democracy.

~ Corazon Aquino

All Americans value the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press, and I believe this is essential for our continued way of life. But with this freedom comes responsibility. That responsibility has been abdicated here by some in the media and some in the government.

~ Steven Hatfill

A disturbing prospect looms before us as Americans consider the possibility of a second term for President Barack Obama. Millions of conservatives who revere the Constitution, with its guarantees of freedom and limited government, have watched with alarm as the campaign season has unfolded.

~ James Dobson

The only sure bulwark of continuing liberty is a government strong enough to protect the interests of the people, and a people strong enough and well enough informed to maintain its sovereign control over the goverment.

~ Franklin D. Roosevelt

We are expected to believe that anyone who objects to the Department of Homeland Security or the USA Patriot Act is a terrorist, and that the only way to preserve our freedom is to hand it over to the government for safekeeping.

~ L. Neil Smith

Perhaps religious conscience upsets the designs of those who feel that the highest wisdom and authority comes from government. But from the beginning, this nation trusted in God, not man. Religious liberty is the first freedom in our Constitution.

~ Mitt Romney

Big and oppressive government has long been the enemy of freedom, something black Americans know all too well.

~ Rand Paul

Freedom only for the members of the government, only for the members of the Party - though they are quite numerous - is no freedom at all.

~ Rosa Luxemburg

Without freedom of the press, there can be no representative government.

~ Charles Maurice De Talleyrand

Get government out of our way, and let freedom and the spirit of the American people shine through.

~ Luis Fortuno

Margaret Thatcher was a 20th century visionary who understood the power of individual freedom versus the tyranny of government collectivism. She was a loyal supporter and friend of the United States and her terms as prime minister were marked as the beginning of the resurgence of the economy of the United Kingdom.

~ Joseph J. Lhota

From time to time, the irresponsible acts of the Cuban government remind us that this is far more than about the freedom of one country, but it really is about the stability and security of the region and the national security interests of the United States.

~ Mel Martinez

Money won't create success, the freedom to make it will.

~ Nelson Mandela

Liberals, it has been said, are generous with other peoples' money, except when it comes to questions of national survival when they prefer to be generous with other people's freedom and security.

~ William F. Buckley

If you don't give your kid freedom to make choices with money, including stupid choices, he'll make plenty when he gets to college.

~ John W. Gardner

I need nothing from my companion. No money, no financial security, no emotional support, nothing. All I want is the freedom to be myself.

~ Kangana Ranaut

I definitely wanted to earn my freedom. But the primary motivation wasn't making money, but making an impact.

~ Sean Parker

There are necessary evils. Money is an important thing in terms of representing freedom in our world. And now I have a daughter to think about. It's really the first time I've thought about the future and what it could be.

~ Johnny Depp

I have a fantastic relationship with money. I use it to buy my freedom.

~ Gianni Versace

Don't give me any money, don't give me any people, but give freedom, and I'll give you a movie that looks gigantic.

~ Robert Rodríguez

Money equals freedom.

~ Kevin O'leary

Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom.

~ George Washington Carver

Next in importance to freedom and justice is popular education, without which neither freedom nor justice can be permanently maintained.

~ James A. Garfield

We Americans have the great gifts of freedom and democracy, but it has been our education system that has fulfilled the promise of democracy.

~ James E. Rogers

There are 4 billion cell phones in use today. Many of them are in the hands of market vendors, rickshaw drivers, and others who've historically lacked access to education and opportunity. Information networks have become a great leveler, and we should use them together to help lift people out of poverty and give them a freedom from want.

~ Hillary Clinton

Freedom begins with what we teach our children. That is why Jews became a people whose passion is education, whose heroes are teachers and whose citadels are schools.

~ Jonathan Sacks

Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom - and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech.

~ Benjamin Franklin

But what is liberty without wisdom, and without virtue? It is the greatest of all possible evils; for it is folly, vice, and madness, without tuition or restraint.

~ Edmund Burke

Ending poverty calls for humility, honesty, freedom from ideology and refusal to accept cruel simplicities about anyone's human potential. It requires listening to the wisdom and cutting the nonsense from both the Right and the Left.

~ Donella Meadows

The year most of my high school friends and I got our driver's permits, the coolest thing one could do was stand outside after school and twirl one's car keys like a lifeguard whistle. That jingling sound meant freedom and power.

~ Sloane Crosley

For me, personally, skiing holds everything. I used to race cars, but skiing is a step beyond that. It removes the machinery and puts you one step closer to the elements. And it's a complete physical expression of freedom.

~ Robert Redford

Get in the race car do what I do then go home. We don't have freedom to do anything anymore.

~ Tony Stewart

Car ownership as we know it will change. The promise of car ownership of the past, the freedom of open roads... the reality has been more of a burden.

~ John Zimmer

To drive a car in rural America is freedom. Before I had a car, I'd never seen a rock and roll show, I'd never seen a comic or a show.

~ Penn Jillette

There's a certain amount of freedom involved in cycling: you're self-propelled and decide exactly where to go. If you see something that catches your eye to the left, you can veer off there, which isn't so easy in a car, and you can't cover as much ground walking.

~ David Byrne