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" The possession of land seems to be a greater gratification to the pride and independence of men. "

George Richards Minot

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" If a newspaper is to be of real service to the public, it must have a big circulation: first, because its news and its comments must reach the largest possible number of people; second, because circulation means advertising, and advertising means money, and money means independence. "

Joseph Pulitzer

" What's brilliant about the United States system of government is separation of power. Not only the executive, legislative, judicial branches, but also the independence of the military from civilians, an independent media and press, an independent central bank. "

Feisal Abdul Rauf

" The election of Obama will say as much about the American people as it does about Obama himself - that our Declaration of Independence means what it says in its opening lines, that being the world's greatest nation means that we offer the world's greatest opportunities. "

" Like all of Latin America, Mexico after independence in 1821 turned its back on a triple heritage: on the Spanish heritage, because we were newly liberated colonies, and on our Indian and black heritages, because we considered them backward and barbaric. We looked towards France, England and the U.S., to become progressive democratic republics. "

" In America we tell our parents to bring their child home and put him or her in a crib; as they get older, children sleep in they own room not in Mom and Dad's room. What are we training them for? It's independence, because that's what being empowered is all about. "

" At a time when special interest money is being showered on legislators in Washington, grassroots donors offer members of Congress a refreshing independence. The $25 and $50 donor is not looking for special favors. He or she is simply expecting their Congressman to go do the right thing. "

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" Independence is a heady draught, and if you drink it in your youth, it can have the same effect on the brain as young wine does. It does not matter that its taste is not always appealing. It is addictive and with each drink you want more. "

" There can be no argument about the Lone Star State's significant contributions to American history, and we must remember the actions and the sacrifices of those who made Texas independence a reality. "

" While the seeming independence of the federal judiciary has played a vital part in making its actions virtual Holy Writ for the bulk of the people, it is also and ever true that the judiciary is part and parcel of the government apparatus and appointed by the executive and legislative branches. "

Murray Rothbard

" Girl Up gives girls an opportunity and gives them a platform and starting point through which they can take it and run with it and help give girls the opportunity to have the freedom, independence and the ability to get an education. "

Katherine McNamara

" My mother gave me a sense of independence, a sense of total confidence that we could do whatever it was we set out to do. That's how we were raised. "

" Whenever we changed schools, we had to make a new set of friends. At the time, of course, I hated it. But looking back now, I'm really glad I did, because it forces independence on you. "

" The Arab Spring reminds me a bit of the decolonisation process where one country gets independence, and everybody else wants it. "

" With acting, there's a certain amount of independence you have within the framework of the storytelling. When it's done well, it's a collaborative medium. "

" A spirit, breathing the language of independence, is natural to Englishmen, few of whom are disposed to brook compulsion, or submit to the dictates of others, when not softened by reason, or tempered with kindness. "

Joseph Lancaster

" Every year thousands of Americans mistakenly refer to Cinco de Mayo as Mexico's Independence Day. "

" The search for happiness has long been a dominant feature of American life. It's a byproduct of prosperity, not to mention the most famous line in the Declaration of Independence. "

" Simon Bolivar, when history led him - and as Karl Marx said, men can make history, but only as far as history allows us to do so - when history took Bolivar and made him the leader of the independence process in Venezuela, he made that process revolutionary. "

" The independence project in Catalonia is... a peaceful revolution, carried out in suit, shirt, and tie. "

Carles Puigdemont

" Our clients value our independence as the leading partner of both the established providers and emerging players. "

Pierre Nanterme

" Injustice in the end produces independence. "

" While the majority of my childhood memories are beautiful, I also have experienced the challenges that Nigeria has faced since independence. "

" The fact is that we cannot drill our way to independence. We cannot drill our way to freedom, and we cannot drill our way to create jobs in this country. "

" Without moral and intellectual independence, there is no anchor for national independence. "

David Ben-Gurion

" In the over two centuries since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, millions of Americans have bravely served our nation in uniform so that all generations can continue to enjoy those same liberties. "

" Work is about more than making a living, as vital as that is. It's fundamental to human dignity, to our sense of self-worth as useful, independent, free people. "

William J. Clinton

" Since being quite young, I've had a very strong sense of independence and survival. As a child, I was on my own two feet emotionally. "

" Work means independence. It allowed me to shape my life on so many levels. "

Natalie Massenet

" Men spend their whole lives showing that they're strong and silent. They fight for independence the way women struggle to connect. "

George Weinberg

" We do need a return to individual integrity, self-reliance, and old-fashioned gumption. We really do. "

Robert M. Pirsig