Freedom comes only to those who no longer ask of life that it shall yield them any of those personal goods that are subject to the mutations of time. Bertrand Russell
How often I have found that we grow to maturity not by doing what we like, but by doing what we should. How true it is that not every 'should' is a compulsion, and not every 'like' is a high morality and true freedom. Karl Rahner
Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower. Hans Christian Andersen
Freedom - to walk free and own no superior. Walt Whitman
Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom. Hannah Arendt
Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. Milton Friedman
Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward, and freedom will be defended. George W. Bush
History has taught us over and over again that freedom is not free. When push comes to shove, the ultimate protectors of freedom and liberty are the brave men and women in our armed forces. Throughout our history, they've answered the call in bravery and sacrifice. Tim Pawlenty
The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law, where there is no law, there is no freedom. John Locke
Everywhere that freedom stirs, let tyrants fear. George W. Bush
History suggests that capitalism is a necessary condition for political freedom. Clearly it is not a sufficient condition. Milton Friedman
A filmmaker has almost the same freedom as a novelist has when he buys himself some paper. Stanley Kubrick
In this possibly terminal phase of human existence, democracy and freedom are more than just ideals to be valued - they may be essential to survival. Noam Chomsky
The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism. Wole Soyinka
When there is state there can be no freedom, but when there is freedom there will be no state. Vladimir Lenin
We seek peace, knowing that peace is the climate of freedom. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Governments that block the aspirations of their people, that steal or are corrupt, that oppress and torture or that deny freedom of expression and human rights should bear in mind that they will find it increasingly hard to escape the judgement of their own people, or where warranted, the reach of international law. William Hague
We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home. Edward R. Murrow
Americans admire a people who can scratch a desert and produce a garden. The Israelis have shown qualities that Americans identify with: guts, patriotism, idealism, a passion for freedom. I have seen it. I know. I believe that. Richard M. Nixon