Quotes About Freedom

Los seres humanos nunca son libres de otras fuerzas que condicionan sus vidas. El problema de la libertad no es la elección entre tener un dueño o no tenerlo; es el problema de quién es ese dueño.

So when I was 13, I basically left home and never returned and lived at home again. I would come home for a week at Christmas and two weeks in the summer only.

I have a much wider, freer view about spirituality. I feel that people need to pursue it on their own, personally. You know, let it be theirs - a personal relationship with their soul, or their God, or with their church.

As the ancient Gnostics patiently explained almost two thousand years ago, there is no greater trap than to believe one has arrived at "the completion of all completions"—when in reality one hasn't even arrived yet at the very first mystery of existence behind which all the other mysteries after mysteries lie. Then even liberation traps us in its net, thanks to the elegance and grace and speed with which we are caught by what we're sure has set us free.

America is just the country that how all the written guarantees in the world for freedom are no protection against tyranny and oppression of the worst kind. There the politician has come to be looked upon as the very scum of society.

America is just the country that shows how all the written guarantees in the world for freedom are no protection against tyranny and oppression of the worst kind. There the politician has come to be looked upon as the very scum of society.

Another general favorite in our circle was Sergei Kravchinsky, who became so well know, both in England and in the United States, under the name of Stepniak. He was often called 'the Baby,' so unconcerned was he about his own security; but this carelessness about himself was merely the result of a complete absence of fear, which, after all, is often the best policy for one who is hunted by the police.

And the LORD God commanded him, “You may eat freely from every tree of the garden,

Is not the whole land before you? Now separate yourself from me. If you go to the left, I will go to the right; if you go to the right, I will go to the left.”

For twelve years they had been subject to Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

But I will judge the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will depart with many possessions.

“Hagar, servant of Sarai,” he said, “where have you come from, and where are you going?” “I am running away from my mistress Sarai,” she replied.

And Abimelech said, “Look, my land is before you. Settle wherever you please.”

You shall live by the sword and serve your brother. But when you rebel, you will tear his yoke from your neck.”

Give me my wives and children for whom I have served you, that I may go on my way. You know how hard I have worked for you.”

Are we not regarded by him as outsiders? Not only has he sold us, but he has certainly squandered what was paid for us.

Moreover, Jacob deceived Laban the Aramean by not telling him that he was running away.

So he fled with all his possessions, crossed the Euphrates, and headed for the hill country of Gilead.

On the third day Laban was informed that Jacob had fled.

Then Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done? You have deceived me and carried off my daughters like captives of war!

You may settle among us, and the land will be open to you. Live here, move about freely, and acquire your own property.”

They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords, took Dinah out of Shechemís house, and went away.

For I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing for which they should have put me in this dungeon.”

At daybreak, the men were sent on their way with their donkeys.