Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.
-Abraham Lincoln
Quotations
Freedom
Freedom is that instant between when someone tells you to do something and when you decide how to respond.
-Jeffrey T. Borenstein
I have come to realize that men are not born to be free.
-Napoleon Bonaparte
Freedom is only the freedom to say no.
-Jean Paul Sartre
For 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 of the press is limited to those who own one.
-A. J. Liebling
Nobody objected to live in prison
if already felt comfortable living in it.
-Toba Beta
"Master of Stupidity"
When faith in our freedom gives way to fear of our freedom, silencing the minority view becomes the operative protocol.
-Joel Salatin
"Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal: War Stories from the Local Food Front"
We gain freedom when we have paid the full price for our right to live.
-Rabindranath Tagore
A person’s freedom can be seen as being valuable in addition to his or her achievements.
-Amartya Sen
