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" To enjoy freedom we have to control ourselves. "

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" What does it mean to be an American? While each of us may have our own specific answer to that question, we likely can agree on the basic principles of America: freedom, equal opportunity, and rights accompanied by responsibilities. "

" I think women want freedom. They want to be empowered. They want hope. They want love; they want all the things that I want, and I'm not afraid to say those things and act on them, and I think that's why they identify with me. "

" The worst enemy of life, freedom and the common decencies is total anarchy; their second worst enemy is total efficiency. "

" Before and after emancipation, the Negro, in self-defense, was propelled toward the white employer. The endowments of wealthy white men have developed great institutions of learning for the Negro, but the freedom of action on the part of these same universities has been curtailed in proportion as they are indebted to white philanthropies. "

W. E. B. Du Bois

" I was in a queer mood, thinking myself very old: but now I am a woman again - as I always am when I write. "

" Freedom of conscience entails more dangers than authority and despotism. "

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" Human freedom increasingly depends on who controls what we know and, therefore, how we understand our world. It depends on what information we are able to create and disseminate: what we can share, how we can share it, and with whom we can share it. "

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" Freedom is from within. "

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" Veterans are a symbol of what makes our nation great, and we must never forget all they have done to ensure our freedom. "

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" Freedom is never given; it is won. "

A. Philip Randolph

" If they want to hang me, let them. And on the scaffold I will shout Freedom for the working class! "

" We have freedom of speech, but you got to watch what you say. "

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" The man form is higher than the angel form; of all forms it is the highest. Man is the highest being in creation, because he aspires to freedom. "

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" If people who cherish freedom, who know the importance of mutual respect and are aware of the imperative necessity to establish a constructive and critical debate, if these people are not ready to speak out, to be more committed and visible, then we can expect sad, painful tomorrows. The choice is ours. "

" Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom - and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech. "

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" To me, the American Dream is being able to follow your own personal calling. To be able to do what you want to do is incredible freedom. "

" The new freedom of expression brought by the Internet goes far beyond politics. People relate to each other in new ways, posing questions about how we should respond to people when all that we know about them is what we have learned through a medium that permits all kinds of anonymity and deception. "

" I believe that freedom of speech and freedom of religion go hand-in-hand in America. "

" Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity. "

" The rewards of freedom are always sweet, but its demands are stern, for at its heart is the paradox that the greatest enemy of freedom is freedom. "

" We're not like robots. God promises to guide us through the Holy Spirit, but He gives us the freedom to make our own decisions. "

" A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom. "

" When people talk of the freedom of writing, speaking or thinking I cannot choose but laugh. No such thing ever existed. No such thing now exists; but I hope it will exist. But it must be hundreds of years after you and I shall write and speak no more. "

" 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. "

" The leaders of the world face no greater task than that of avoiding nuclear war. While preserving the cause of freedom, we must seek abolition of war through programs of general and complete disarmament. The Test-Ban Treaty of 1963 represents a significant beginning in this immense undertaking. "

" Man is free at the moment he wishes to be. "

" Freedom of speech and thought matters, especially when it is speech and thought with which we disagree. The moment the majority decides to destroy people for engaging in thought it dislikes, thought crime becomes a reality. "

" 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. "

" Those who have a true understanding of America know that we have no desire for territorial expansion, for economic or other domination of other peoples. Such purposes are repugnant to our ideals of human freedom. "

" We don't appreciate what we have until it's gone. Freedom is like that. It's like air. When you have it, you don't notice it. "