Quotes About Independence

Of all Americans who have appeared on the nation's postage stamps, Ayn Rand is probably the only one to have thought that the United States government has no business delivering mail.

AAP's Punjab Convener is not a rubber stamp.

I'd love to work with any director who has their own artistic vision, their own stamp, and who believes in that.

They did offer me a chance of being a V in the crowd, but it's not my scene. I think they just thought it would be fun for me to do that, but I don't know. I heard that Stan Lee appears in every movie of his.

Never was my political stance determined by the men I was with. I had my own ideas.

Our founding fathers declared independence from Great Britain because they were dissatisfied with the laws and policies that they believed abridged their freedoms. Had they taken the stance that many want our professional athletes to take - to just shut up and honor your country no matter what - we would be living in British colonies.

Britain should not be held back by the E.U.'s protectionist stance which keeps so many developing countries from growing their economies.

Very few people are original. There's very little original anything out there. Because to be original means you have to stand alone.

Once people sense their own power, no authoritarian government can stand against the people who are determined to be free.

I cannot stand authority.

I am aware that in presenting myself as the advocate of the Indians and their rights, I shall stand very much alone.

I was taught to be demure, so it was harder for me to learn how to stand up for myself and go, 'What do I want? What are my desires?'

If I can stand up when I'm 80, I'll be happy to cruise around on a skateboard. If I feel like my skills are fading, I just won't do it publicly.

I will support my party when they are right on an issue, but am not afraid to stand up to party bosses who are not looking out for the best interests of my constituents and our country.

I know how to learn anything I want to learn. I absolutely know that I could learn how to fly the space shuttle because someone else knows how to fly it, and they put it in a book. Give me the book, and I do not need somebody to stand up in front of the class.

As an entertainer, I try to do projects that reflect a woman having the ability to stand up for herself.

I grew up really being able to stand up to authority.

Nobody in Africa loves to be a beggar or a recipient of aid. Everywhere I go in Africa, people say, 'When are we going to stand up on our feet?'

You just have to be able to stand up for yourself. And that's OK.

It's really important to stand up for yourself and not always agree with what people say if indeed you don't feel that that's true.

I can stand up for myself.

I learned to stand up for myself at school where I was never too popular.

I like to think I'm quite brave. I stand up for myself.

We'll try to include Iraqi officers in our staffs. We will do everything we can to empower Iraqi security forces to stand up on their own and operate where they can alone.