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" Human freedom is not an illusion; it is an objective phenomenon, distinct from all other biological conditions and found in only one species - us. "

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Antoine de Saint-Exupery

" Men who want to support women in our struggle for freedom and justice should understand that it is not terrifically important to us that they learn to cry; it is important to us that they stop the crimes of violence against us. "

" Liberty is ceding a certain amount of your ability to do what you want so that everybody else can live in peace and freedom and respecting the rights of other people. "

" The Bill of Rights was intended to secure freedom of speech - the freedom of speech of members of parliament to speak freely rather than be at threat of... the threat of an over powerful monarch at the time. "

" Adam Smith pointed out that there were three things that make us more prosperous, in a general sort of way: freedom to pursue our own self-interest; specialization, which he called division of labor; and freedom of trade. "

" We're losing our freedom of speech. We are losing freedom of religion. We are losing freedom of the press. "

" I follow a set of principles, I follow the Constitution. And that's what I base my votes on. Limited government, economic freedom and individual liberty. "

" 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. "

" Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom. "

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" Man is not free unless government is limited. "

" Charter laws do something really important. They give educators the freedom and flexibility that they need to attain results. But we also have to invest a lot in the leadership pipeline to take advantage of that freedom and flexibility. "

" We gain freedom when we have paid the full price. "

Rabindranath Tagore

" I don't like it when a player says, 'I like freedom; I want to play for myself.' Because the player has to understand he is part of a team with 10 other players. If everyone wants to be a jazz musician, it will be chaos. They will not be a team, and nothing will be possible. "

" Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose. "

Kris Kristofferson

" When we deny the poor and the vulnerable their own human dignity and capacity for freedom and choice, it becomes self-denial. It becomes a denial of both our collective and individual dignity, at all levels of society. "

Jacqueline Novogratz

" Let freedom reign. The sun never set on so glorious a human achievement. "

" 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.

" True freedom is where an individual's thoughts and actions are in alignment with that which is true, correct, and of honor - no matter the personal price. "

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" There is no force that can put an end to the human quest for freedom, and China will, in the end, become a nation ruled by law, where human rights reign supreme. "

" I believe in an India of pluralism and diversity, not of religious bigotry and caste politics. I believe in an India that is secure in itself and confident of its place in the world, an India that is a proud example of tolerance, freedom and hope for the downtrodden. "

" Every time you pass a law, it is a little bite out of freedom. "

" Free men are the strongest men. "

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" Many have left their families to defend our freedom. We salute their bravery; we express our appreciation and support to their families. And we pray for their safe return. "

" Indeed, a major source of objection to a free economy is precisely that it... gives people what they want instead of what a particular group thinks they ought to want. Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. "

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" Hand in hand with freedom of speech goes the power to be heard, to share in the decisions of government which shape men's lives. "

" The boisterous sea of liberty is never without a wave. "

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