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Freedom Quotes
"Some birds are not meant to be caged, that's all. Their feathers are too bright, their songs too sweet and wild. So you let them go, or when you open the cage to feed them they somehow fly out past you. And the part of you that knows it was wrong to imprison them in the first place rejoices, but still, the place where you live is that much more drab and empty for their departure."
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"I invested, and I protected myself, so I enjoy that freedom."
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"The privilege of absurdity; to which no living creature is subject, but man only."
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"Who ever walked behind anyone to freedom? If we can't go hand in hand, I don't want to go."
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"There's no subtext in Harry Potter really; it's all magic, anything can happen. Why do I say this? Because it's a magic spell. It's quite nice in a way. There is a real freedom to it."
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"I should like to be remembered as the man who raised a voice against... placing limitations on the freedom of the individual."
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"Freedom is not about having no limitations, but about rising above them."
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"Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives."
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"But on the other side I am very glad that I can at least enjoy some freedom."
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"They were singing in French, but the melody was freedom and any American could understand that."
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"Tyranny is always better organized than freedom."
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"Only free men can negotiate; prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom and mine cannot be separated."
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"Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind."
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"He alone is free who lives with free consent under the entire guidance of reason."
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"It is easy to believe in freedom of speech for those with whom we agree."
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"Because to take away a man's freedom of choice, even his freedom to make the wrong choice, is to manipulate him as though he were a puppet and not a person."
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"Disconnect from society's pressure to conform. Do things your own way."
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"Freedom is never easily won, but once established, freedom lasts, spreads and chokes out tyranny."
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"Born to be wild; born to be free; nobody owns you; you are, a romantic tree."
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"We must plan for freedom, and not only for security, if for no other reason than that only freedom can make security secure."
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"We are living in the excesses of freedom. Just take a look at 42nd Street an Broadway."
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"There is no such thing as a little freedom. Either you are all free, or you are not free."
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"So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you."
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"Only when manhood is dead - and it will perish when ravaged femininity no longer sustains it - only then will we know what it is to be free."
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"I grew up with too much freedom. You can't define yourself."
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"Freedom is not given to us by anyone we have to cultivate it ourselves. It is a daily practice... No one can prevent you from being aware of each step you take or each breath in and breath out."
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"I think men mostly have to learn to be anarchists. Women don't have to learn.Vokep shook his head grimly. "It's the kids, he said. "Having babies. Makes 'em propertarians. They won't let go. He sighed. "Touch and go, brother, that's the rule. Don't ever let yourself be owned."
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"The chains that break you, are the chains that make you. And the chains that make you, are the chains you break."
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"The essence of mathematics lies in its freedom."
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"Giving up even an ounce of precious freedom is a very serious thing to do."
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"Victorious living does not mean freedom from temptation, nor does it mean freedom from mistakes."
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"Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another."
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"I do not think we should be trying to save our freedom by killing the safeguards that keep our liberties."
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"If you don't mind haunting the margins, I think there is more freedom there."
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"You cannot parcel out freedom in pieces because freedom is all or nothing."
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