![]() "I know but one freedom and that is the freedom of the mind." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900 - 1944), French Writer and Author of 'The Little Prince' "Freedom is independence of the compulsory will of another, and in so far as it tends to exist with the freedom of all according to a universal law, it is the one sole original inborn right belonging to every man in virtue of his humanity." - Immanuel Kant (1724 - 1804), German Philosopher "In the end, they wanted security more than they wanted freedom." - Edward Gibbon (1737 - 1794) English Historian and Author of The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States "Only our individual faith in freedom can keep us free." - Dwight D. Kennedy (1917 - 1963), 35th President of the United States And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission." - John F. "The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. (1929 - 1968), American Clergyman and Civil Rights Activist We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline." - Martin Luther King Jr. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. "In the process of gaining our rightful place, we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. "The secret of Happiness is Freedom, and the secret of Freedom, Courage." - Thucydides (460 BC - 395 BC), Greek Historian "Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation and freedom in all just pursuits." - Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826), 3rd President of the United States "Everything that is really great and inspiring is created by the individual who can labor in freedom." - Albert Einstein (1879-1955), Physicist and Nobel Laureate "Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty."Freedom in general may be defined as the absence of obstacles to the realization of desires." - Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970), British Philosopher, Mathematician, and Historian ![]() "I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!" "Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it." ![]() A society that puts freedom before equality will get a high degree of both.” “A society that puts equality before freedom will get neither. "Freedom is not a gift bestowed upon us by other men, but a right that belongs to us by the laws of God and nature." It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.” We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. “The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful and virtuous.” “Without virtue there can be no liberty.” "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and will never be." As nations become more corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters.” “Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. Here are 10 powerful quotes from Americans who understood and valued freedom: From the 1700s to modern times, our most profound leaders have loudly proclaimed the requirements needed for freedom and liberty to flourish - and why the price is high and worth the expense. ![]() A resounding theme exists among men who rang the bell of freedom.
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