Love and freedom are such hideous words. So many cruelties have been done in their name.
-Joseph O'connor
"Star of the Sea"
Quotations
Freedom
Freedom is not the absence of commitments, but the ability to choose - and commit myself to - what is best for me.
-Paulo Coelho
"The Zahir"
Liberty is the only thing you cannot have unless you are willing to give it to others.
-William Allen White
Better to die on one's feet than to live on one's knees.
-Jean Paul Sartre
Freedom of the press is limited to those who own one.
-A. J. Liebling
Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.
-Martin Luther King, Jr.
The greatest freedom is to be obedient and faithful to God. As we yield ourselves to God’s love and mercy, we are liberated from the suffering of sins. No longer are we dominated by unreasonable fears, compulsions and addictions. We live in peace and unity with all people. Despair and rage pass away.
-A Spiritual Leader "Bishop Joseph"
Liberty a word without which all other words are vain.
-Robert G. Ingersoll
We gain freedom when we have paid the full price for our right to live.
-Rabindranath Tagore
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
-Benjamin Franklin
