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" I am known for a life spent in the struggle for freedom, and freedom includes the freedom of religion. "

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" Freedom of the press is not an end in itself but a means to the end of achieving a free society. "

Felix Frankfurter

" I love the simplicity and freedom of running. A pair of shoes, and you are all set to explore new trails. "

" Man is not free unless government is limited. "

" I am conservative with a small 'c.' It's possible to be conservative in fiscal policy, and tolerant on moral issues or questions of freedom of expression. "

" The framers of our Constitution meant we were to have freedom of religion, not freedom from religion. "

" We do not commonly see in a tax a diminution of freedom, and yet it clearly is one. "

Herbert Spencer

" 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. "

Milton Friedman

" I have a reputation worldwide of being tolerant of all people and their views. I'm too well-educated to criticize a certain religion or group of people for what they believe in. It's called freedom. "

Robert H. Schuller

" Freedom is control in your own life. "

" I keep telling myself to calm down, to take less of an interest in things and not to get so excited, but I still care a lot about liberty, freedom of speech and expression, and fairness in journalism. "

" We cannot expect that all nations will adopt like systems, for conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth. "

John F. Kennedy

" I believe we can, and must, strike a balance between our shared American values of religious liberty and freedom from discrimination. My concerns lie with the possible consequences of politically-driven legislation which claims to promote religious liberty but instead rolls back the legal protections held by LGBT Americans. "

" Glory is a heavy burden, a murdering poison, and to bear it is an art. And to have that art is rare. "

" Freedom of religion is a fundamental Constitutional principle. It's a founding principle of this country. "

" Heresy is another word for freedom of thought. "

" The rainbow flag is a symbol of freedom and liberation that we made for ourselves. "

" Comfortable shoes and the freedom to leave are the two most important things in life. "

Shel Silverstein

" Because of the terrorist threat, the FBI and CIA have become as important as the military in preserving our freedom. Yet while thanking our military is standard practice in American life, no one thinks of thanking the FBI, the CIA, or the rest of the intelligence community for keeping us safe since 9/11. "

" I chose America as my home because I value freedom and democracy, civil liberties and an open society. "

" Fighting for one's freedom, struggling towards being free, is like struggling to be a poet or a good Christian or a good Jew or a good Muslim or good Zen Buddhist. You work all day long and achieve some kind of level of success by nightfall, go to sleep and wake up the next morning with the job still to be done. So you start all over again. "

" Freedom is not an instantaneous holiday, as we once dreamed. It is a road. A long road. We know this now. "

Svetlana Alexievich

" 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. "

" People call us heroes, but we are nothing compared to our police force and fire fighters and everybody who protects us and makes sure our freedom is held to the highest standard. "

" To me, the flag represents the greatest ideals of the United States of America, not the worst, but different people look at different things and have different feelings about it. That's what freedom of expression is all about. "

" Freedom isn't free. It shouldn't be a bragging point that 'Oh, I don't get involved in politics,' as if that makes someone cleaner. No, that makes you derelict of duty in a republic. Liars and panderers in government would have a much harder time of it if so many people didn't insist on their right to remain ignorant and blindly agreeable. "

" Seek freedom and become captive of your desires. Seek discipline and find your liberty. "

" In the name of freedom, there has to be a correlation between rights and duties, by which every person is called to assume responsibility for his or her choices, made as a consequence of entering into relations with others. "

Pope Benedict XVI

" Today's Constitution is a realistic document of freedom only because of several corrective amendments. Those amendments speak to a sense of decency and fairness that I and other Blacks cherish. "

Thurgood Marshall

" In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free - honorable alike in that we give and what we preserve. We shall nobly save, or meanly lose, the last best hope of earth. "

Abraham Lincoln