Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined. Patrick Henry approachattentiondownright share on social
Freedom in capitalist society always remains about the same as it was in ancient Greek republics: Freedom for slave owners. Vladimir Lenin ancientcapitalistfreedom Change image and share on social
Coercion, after all, merely captures man. Freedom captivates him. Robert McNamara captivatecapturecoercion Change image and share on social
Freedom is man's capacity to take a hand in his own development. It is our capacity to mold ourselves. Rollo May capacitydevelopmentfreedom Change image and share on social
For forty years, I have devoted myself to the cause of the people's revolution with but one aim in view - the elevation of China to a position of freedom and equality among the nations. Sun Yat-sen aimchinadevote Change image and share on social
Religious freedom is too sacred a right to be restricted or prohibited in any degree without convincing proof that a legitimate interest of the state is in grave danger. Frank Murphy convincedangerdegree Change image and share on social
Because of the terrorist threat, the FBI and CIA have become as important as the military in preserving our freedom. Yet while thanking our military is standard practice in American life, no one thinks of thanking the FBI, the CIA, or the rest of the intelligence community for keeping us safe since 9/11. Ronald Kessler americanciacommunity share on social
Power in defense of freedom is greater than power in behalf of tyranny and oppression, because power, real power, comes from our conviction which produces action, uncompromising action. Malcolm X actionbehalfconviction Change image and share on social
Many a time freedom has been rolled back - and always for the same sorry reason: fear. Molly Ivins backfearfreedom Change image and share on social
The censors have always had a field day with James Joyce, specifically with 'Ulysses,' but also with his other writings. The conventional wisdom is that this is because of sexually explicit passages (and there certainly are those). I have always thought that what the critics hated and feared about Joyce is his cry for human freedom. Karen DeCrow censorconventionalcritic share on social