Quotes About Freedom

These fallen heroes represent the character of a nation who has a long history of patriotism and honor - and a nation who has fought many battles to keep our country free from threats of terror.

What a strange development of patriotism that turns a thinking being into a loyal machine!

The American flag is the symbol of our freedom, national pride and history.

There will be no prison which can hold our movement down.

Force, violence, pressure, or compulsion with a view to conformity, are both uncivilized and undemocratic

Tonight the American flag floats from yonder hill or Molly Stark sleeps a widow.

Lethargy is the forerunner of death to the public liberty.

The name of American, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of Patriotism . . .

We know that no one should tell a woman she has to bear an unwanted child. We know that religious beliefs cannot define patriotism.

The highest form of patriotism is dissent.

Patriotism means loving our country, not the government.

We are called the nation of inventors. And we are. We could still claim that title and wear its loftiest honors if we had stopped with the first thing we ever invented, which was human liberty.

I die content, I die for the liberty of my country.

If the test of patriotism comes only by reflexively falling into lockstep behind the leader whenever the flag is waved, then what we have is a formula for dictatorship, not democracy.

If you're patriotic, stand up for the Bill of Rights because once they strip your rights from you, you will pay hell to get them back. You will and we're in the process of it right now.

This is an amazing country, for all of its faults. My feeling is, dig in and let's try to change the world. Dissent is not only your right, it's your duty.

I am not going to talk about patriotism, duty, liberty, and the defense of freedom because that's all dung to a soldier.

Silence does not equal patriotism. Obedience is not the American way.

My heart beats red, white, and blue. And with patriotism it aches Generally, I believe in democracy, freedom and civil rights But in particular, cupcakes

We live in a free country. While patriotism is important, liberty of thought and liberty of expression are even more important.

Never be ashamed of your patriotism.

A man who would sacrifice freedom for security deserves neither.

Jazz is democracy in music.

Statism is a mental disorder, much akin to Stockholm Syndrome.