Quotes About Independence

Above all, this country is our own. Nobody has to get up in the morning and worry what his neighbors think of him. Being a Jew is no problem here.

We only want that which is given naturally to all peoples of the world, to be masters of our own fate, not of others, and in cooperation and friendship with others.

I must govern the clock, not be governed by it.

There is no Zionism except the rescue of Jews.

A voice in her head whispers "Save Yourself". Whispers "This you can do . . .

I am my father's daughter, and my Father is the King of Leaving

nights and days came and passed and summer and winter and the sun and the wind and the rain. and it was good to be a little island a part of the world and a world of its own all surrounded by the bright blue sea.

Attempting to direct our children's lives, no matter how good the intention, may prevent them from making mistakes now but also takes away important opportunities for them to learn lessons.

Stop waiting for others to validate YOU. Your own approval is all you need.

The more inner power you gain the less outer control you allow.

You have a free will and there is always a choice. Your power resides in that moment of choice.

Both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States were brought forth under the inspiration of God to establish and maintain the freedom of the people of this nation. I said it, and I believe it to be true. There is a miracle in its establishment that cannot be explained in any other way.

great mysteries that the Poles have been able to keep their language, culture and religion alive despite inhabiting an area which has usually belonged to either Germany, Russia or Austria, or sometimes to all three.

Heroines did not pick their own battles—the ones they knew they could win. On the contrary, they managed what they had to manage, and they did not lie to themselves about relying on others for help instead of accomplishing the thing alone.

She was already fierce. She required none of this nonsense, and if she'd carried a man's strength and her father's horsewhip these villains would as one be on their knees.

She knew how fortunate she was to have her independence, and to have a disposition that cared so little for the opinions of others. Let them talk, she thought, as long as they also saw her holding her head high, and as long as she possessed the whip-hand of wealth.

There was too much to say - she wanted to prove her independence but knew the Contessa would not care, she wanted revenge but knew the Contessa would never admit her defeat.

I found out very early that the more you want to hold people the more they want to be free.

After a while, Dad went off to Spain, and I didn't see him for many years. I was too busy trying to make a success of my life, but even if I hadn't been working every hour God sent, I had no real wish to see him.

I only ask to be free. The butterflies are free.

A cat is an example of sophistication minus civilization.

After all, cats are the only untamed pets that we have. You cannot tame a cat.

Read, every day, something no one else is reading. Think, every day, something no one else is thinking. Do, every day, something no one else would be silly enough to do. It is bad for the mind to continually be part of unanimity.

Whenever you find that you are on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause & reflect).