Quotes About Self-governance

Our continent must be allowed to do its own things, charting its course and destiny.

Be a master of yourself.

I still want to find a way that leaves people free to live their lives without telling them what to do.

Isn't living life about having freedom to choose what an individual wants, instead of being told what to do?

Most people are far more concerned that they can control their own bodies than they are about petitioning Congress.

The calm man, having learned how to govern himself, knows how to adapt himself to others; and they, in turn, reverence his spiritual strength, and feel that they can learn of him and rely upon him. The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good.

I hate being told what to do! Especially by myself!

This is Indian land, Ms. Stoltz, and all the rules that govern an orderly society, all the things you believe in, simply don't apply here. We govern ourselves. We make the laws. Neither the State of Florida nor the federal government has much say in what we do, especially when it comes to running the casino.

Whoever will be free must make himself free. Freedom is no fairy gift to fall into a man's lap. What is freedom? To have the will to be responsible for one's self.

When a person attempts to control someone else's life, it only reflects the lack of control they have on their own.

Poor is the man, whose pleasures depend on the permission of another

Everyone has the right to run his own life- even if you're heading for a crash. What I'm against is blind flying.

The only freedom which deserves the name is that of pursuing our own good in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it. Each is the proper guardian of his own health, whether bodily, or mental or spiritual. Mankind are greater gainers by suffering each other to live as seems good to themselves, than by compelling each to live as seems good to the rest.

I don't have a saviour or a royal family.

I don't want anyone as president who promises to take care of me. I may be stupid, but I want a chance to try to be a grown-up and take care of my family.

If we can be sufficient unto ourselves, we need fear no entangling webs.

... reason accepts no commandments.

Who we are and who we will become is the result of our actions, no one can force you to do what you don't want to, you're responsible for your life.

No gods, no masters.

If I am truly free, who can tell me how much of my freedom I can have today?

We anarchists do not want to emancipate the people; we want the people to emancipate themselves.

Freedom is self-determination.

America is best described by one word, freedom.

It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you.