A filmmaker has almost the same freedom as a novelist has when he buys himself some paper. Stanley Kubrick on freedom
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 on freedom
The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism. Wole Soyinka on freedom
When there is state there can be no freedom, but when there is freedom there will be no state. Vladimir Lenin on freedom
We seek peace, knowing that peace is the climate of freedom. Dwight D. Eisenhower on freedom
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 on freedom
We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home. Edward R. Murrow on freedom
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 on freedom
Any nation that thinks more of its ease and comfort than its freedom will soon lose its freedom and the ironical thing about it is that it will lose its ease and comfort too. W. Somerset Maugham on freedom
I begin to feel like most Americans don't understand the First Amendment, don't understand the idea of freedom of speech, and don't understand that it's the responsibility of the citizen to speak out. Roger Ebert on freedom
The secret to happiness is freedom... And the secret to freedom is courage. Thucydides on freedom
Liberals, it has been said, are generous with other peoples' money, except when it comes to questions of national survival when they prefer to be generous with other people's freedom and security. William F. Buckley, Jr. on freedom
The intense happiness of our union is derived in a high degree from the perfect freedom with which we each follow and declare our own impressions. George Eliot on freedom
Human beings the world over need freedom and security that they may be able to realize their full potential. Aung San Suu Kyi on freedom
I stand for freedom of expression, doing what you believe in, and going after your dreams. Madonna Ciccone on freedom
I come bearing an olive branch in one hand, and the freedom fighter's gun in the other. Do not let the olive branch fall from my hand. Yasser Arafat on freedom
Who is more to be pitied, a writer bound and gagged by policemen or one living in perfect freedom who has nothing more to say? Kurt Vonnegut on freedom
Personal identity seems like it's just such an American archetype, from Holly Golightly re-inventing herself in 'Breakfast At Tiffany's' to Jay Gatsby in 'The Great Gatsby.' It seems like the sort of archetypal American issue. If you're given the freedom to be anything, or be anyone, what do you do with it? Chuck Palahniuk on freedom
Satisfaction consists in freedom from pain, which is the positive element of life. Arthur Schopenhauer on freedom
A just laicism allows religious freedom. The state does not impose religion but rather gives space to religions with a responsibility toward civil society, and therefore it allows these religions to be factors in building up society. Joseph Ratzinger on freedom