Our independence from AOL was so important to me that I negotiated an extremely odd provision in our purchase agreement that allowed me to disclose confidential information about AOL. It was their job never to give me that information. It was not my job to protect it in any way. Michael Arrington agreementallowaol share on social
We were environmentalists of the Teddy Roosevelt theory. We believed in separation of church and state. We believed in the independence of the Supreme Court not being subject to politicians. Pete McCloskey believechurchcourt Change image and share on social
It's hard to see how the Copyright Office can rise to the many challenges of the 21st-century work that you do without dramatically more independence and dramatically more flexibility. Ted Deutch 21stcenturychallenge Change image and share on social
Scotland is not a region of the U.K.; Scotland is a nation, and if we cannot protect our interests within a U.K. that is going to be changing fundamentally, then that right of Scotland to consider the options of independence has to be there. Nicola Sturgeon changefundamentallyindependence share on social
The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Civil War - when I really think about them, they all seem about as likely as the parting of the Red Sea. Sarah Vowell civilconstitutiondeclaration Change image and share on social
While most Americans know about the Boston Tea Party, few are aware of the Liberty Tree and how important it was to fanning the flames of rebellion that led to the revolution in 1775 and the Declaration of Independence. Ronald Kessler americanawareboston share on social
Women's roles are diminished for obvious reasons. It's the men whose names are on the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, and who were generals and soldiers. Cokie Roberts constitutiondeclarationdiminish Change image and share on social
In the United States today, the Declaration of Independence hangs on schoolroom walls, but foreign policy follows Machiavelli. Howard Zinn declarationforeignhang Change image and share on social
I'm totally committed to the cause of individuality. That's the only thing I stand by: independence. Juliana Hatfield commitindependenceindividuality Change image and share on social
Robert Treat Paine was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Treat Williams declarationindependencepaine Change image and share on social