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"
Quotations
Freedom
Freedom is not an individual effort.
Yours comes only when you grant others theirs
-Sergio Aragonés
"The Groo Chronicles"
Man is condemned to be free; because once thrown into the world, he is responsible for everything he does.
-Jean Paul Sartre
There is only one good definition of God: the freedom that allows other freedoms to exist.
-John Fowles
"The French Lieutenant's Woman "
The secret of happiness is freedom but to be totally free you need to earn: courage, persistence and boldness.
-Santosh Kalwar
I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom.
-Bob Dylan
Only free men can negotiate, prisoners cannot enter into contracts.
-Nelson Mandela
Freedom: both so priceless and so expensive.
-Patricia Duncker
"Sisters And Strangers: An Introduction To Contemporary Feminist Fiction"
If we lose freedom here, there is no place to escape to. This is the last stand on earth.
-Ronald Reagan
A person’s freedom can be seen as being valuable in addition to his or her achievements.
-Amartya Sen
