Quotes About Independence

History shows that, more often than not, loss of sovereignty leads to liberalisation imposed in the interests of the powerful.

We, the French, are viscerally attached to our laicite, our sovereignty, our independence, our values. The world knows that when France is attacked, it is liberty that is dealt a blow.

Our security and sovereignty stand together.

Brexit was, at its heart, about democracy and sovereignty.

We will resolutely and persistently maintain independence while fighting for the protection of our sovereignty, but we must maintain a peaceful environment for development.

If Hong Kong could exercise democratic self-governance under the sovereignty of China, it would not be necessary for us to take this step on the path toward independence.

Without sovereignty, a nation cannot exist. Without borders, it can't be defined or protected.

It's essential for the U.S. and Europe to prevent Putin from going farther and reversing the hard-won independence of former Soviet republics.

I remember the Soviet Union and when the Iron Curtain fell down in 1991. I was just 20 years old, and everybody had a dream to live in a modern democratic society, in a modern country. More than 15 years passed, and nothing changed. There's a saying I like very much: if you want a thing done well, do it by yourself.

I was late to the Knicks. My dad was a big fan. But I first started watching baseball; I became a Red Sox fan. My dad was a Mets fan. I wanted to have my own team and league.

A pedestal is as much a prison as any small, confined space.

Everyone needs to be able to have their own space in which to be themselves.

I have the space and liberty to create.

Freedom - an occupied space which must be reoccupied every day.

It's just so nice when your pet isn't all needy. I need a lot of space, so dogs suffocate me.

Going to college made me realize you have to have real spaces of privacy, and you have to establish those early.

I was born after the heavy spade work of female emancipation was done.

I didn't speak much Italian. I did a few courses so I knew a bit before I got there but you have to be there to learn. When I went out for lunch or dinner on my own it was very complicated to order. I spent two months eating the same thing. I always asked for spaghetti carbonara and a fizzy drink. Then I had to diet to lose the weight I gained.

We weren't so different, Finn and I. Cages come in lots of colors and shapes. Some are gilded, while others have a slamming door. But golden handcuffs are still handcuffs.

When you're confident in what you bring to the table, you don't have to chase and beg anyone to sit down and eat.

i have learnt to live to please myself first instead of other people, when I lived to please others, I lay late in bed with my eyes open in the dark wondering who I was, now I know myself

Sarah Dessen, Lock and Key

Travel makes me feel like a bird, Travel gives me a sense of freedom, Travel makes me come alive!

I would like to be with you, but I do love my loneliness too.