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" I chose America as my home because I value freedom and democracy, civil liberties and an open society. "
George Soros
Freedom
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" The real movement of history, it turns out, is fueled not by matter but by spirit, by the will to freedom. "
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" That sacred space of conscience where you can exercise your rights in terms of religious freedom and deeply-held, reasonable beliefs is the core of human dignity. In fact, that's the basis for civilization itself. And when you lose that fundamental principle... you have no basis on which to build. "
Jeff Fortenberry
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" Americans have a profound longing for heroes - now perhaps more than ever. We need our explorers, our sports icons, our Medal of Freedom winners, our Nobel laureates. We need our Greatest Generation warriors, our 'Sully' Sullenbergers, our Neil Armstrongs. On some level, we still subscribe to the myth of the man in the white hat. "
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" Collectivism and freedom are mortal enemies. Only one will survive. "
G. Edward Griffin
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" Take young researchers, put them together in virtual seclusion, give them an unprecedented degree of freedom and turn up the pressure by fostering competitiveness. "
James D. Watson
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" The worst enemy of life, freedom and the common decencies is total anarchy; their second worst enemy is total efficiency. "
Aldous Huxley
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Freedom
" It is well known that my husband and Lady Thatcher enjoyed a very special relationship as leaders of their respective countries during one of the most difficult and pivotal periods in modern history. Ronnie and Margaret were political soul mates, committed to freedom and resolved to end Communism. "
Nancy Reagan
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" I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations. "
James Madison
People
Freedom
Power
" Friends can help each other. A true friend is someone who lets you have total freedom to be yourself - and especially to feel. Or, not feel. Whatever you happen to be feeling at the moment is fine with them. That's what real love amounts to - letting a person be what he really is. "
Jim Morrison
Moment
Help
Love
" The arc of American history almost inevitably moves toward freedom. Whether it's Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation, the expansion of women's rights or, now, gay rights, I think there is an almost-inevitable march toward greater civil liberties. "
James McGreevey
Think
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American
" Freedom is a timeless value. The United Nations Charter calls for encouraging respect for fundamental freedoms. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights mentions freedom more than twenty times. All countries have committed to protecting individual freedoms on paper - but in practice, too many break their pledge. "
Ban Ki-moon
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Value
" We want to protect freedom of speech, but it is not unlimited freedom of speech. There has always been rules around defamation, slander and libel, and in Victoria, we have effective rules on racial and religious vilification. "
Denis Napthine
Freedom
Want
Rules
" The senseless killing of 20 children and their teachers and principal at Sandy Hook Elementary School was not part of God's grand plan. It was a thwarting of God's plan. It was the misuse of human freedom. "
Adam Hamilton
God
School
Teachers
" I would prefer not to be involved in party politics. "
George Soros
Involved
Would
Prefer
" We believe in individual initiative, personal responsibility, opportunity, freedom, small government, the Constitution. These principles, these American principles are key to getting our economy back to being successful and leading the world. "
Mitt Romney
Freedom
Opportunity
Responsibility
" In junior high school, I learned that I could be good at school. I remember liking the freedom to choose classes and the pleasure of learning and doing well. My perseverance and love of reading had somehow allowed me to overcome many disadvantages of dyslexia, and I read a lot of books for pleasure. "
Carol W. Greider
Learning
Perseverance
Me
" On a motorcycle, you can't really think about more than where you are. There's a freedom that comes with that - from stress, worry, sweating the small stuff. "
Laurence Fishburne
Freedom
You
Think
" 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. "
Thich Nhat Hanh
Step
Us
Practice
" A place of freedom is the best place to have the most creativity. "
Matt McGorry
Freedom
Best
Creativity
" In South Africa, we could not have achieved our freedom and just peace without the help of people around the world, who through the use of non-violent means, such as boycotts and divestment, encouraged their governments and other corporate actors to reverse decades-long support for the Apartheid regime. "
Desmond Tutu
People
Peace
Freedom
" Increasingly, the Chinese will own a lot more of the world because they will be converting their dollar reserves and U.S. government bonds into real assets. "
George Soros
Own
Real
Will
" We will not waver; we will not tire; we will not falter, and we will not fail. Peace and Freedom will prevail. "
George W. Bush
Freedom
Fail
Peace
" The basis for all human relationships and where we derive our greatest strength and power, trust is single-handedly the most powerful source of positive energy and, once in place, unlocks a freedom and peace to explore. "
Angela Ahrendts
Positive
Peace
Freedom
" I'm a big advocate of freedom: freedom of speech, freedom of expression, freedom of thought. "
Jimmy Wales
Big
Thought
Freedom Of Speech
" Got freedom? Thank a man, or rather, thank all the men willing to die so the rest of us can go fetal in our safe spaces if somebody hurts our feelings. "
Milo Yiannopoulos
Freedom
Rest
Men
" If we desire a society in which men are brothers, then we must act towards one another with brotherhood. If we can build such a society, then we would have achieved the ultimate goal of human freedom. "
Bayard Rustin
Men
Brotherhood
Freedom
" Freedom is not of use to those who do not know how to employ it. "
Sylvia Plath
Those
How
Who
" Our rights are interconnected and inseparable. When freedom of expression is threatened, the rights to freedom of association and assembly, of thought, conscience and religion, are also compromised. "
Nazanin Boniadi
Thought
Religion
Freedom
" War - hard apprenticeship of freedom. "
Edward Everett Hale
Hard
Freedom
Apprenticeship
" A Black man should be more independent and depend on himself for his freedom and not to take it for granted that someone would lead him to it. The blacks are tired of standing at the touchlines to witness a game that they should be playing. They want to do things for themselves and all by themselves. "
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