Quotes About Independence

Do we dare to be ourselves?' This is the question that counts - and not, 'Must a man be helpless?' ...A man can do something for peace without having to jump into politics.

Nations are born out of travail and suffering

I am interested in politics only in order to secure and protect freedom.

The true champion of justice, if he intends to survive even for a short time, must necessarily confine himself to private life and leave politics alone.

Be out of the mainstream. I'm out of the mainstream. I enjoy it, who wants to be in the mainstream?

It's my view that human dignity - an attribute which for years has been taken by the Left in British politics - resides in fact in Tory values of independence, individuality and self determination.

Politics is too often regarded as a poor relation, inherently dependent and subsidiary; it is rarely praised as something with a life and character of its own.

Suppose they gave a war, and nobody came? Why then, the war would come to you!

It is hostile to a democratic system to involve the judiciary in the politics of the people.

The presidents I served under don't have anything to do with my politics.

It's a big deal for me to say I'm over politics.

I do not belive that Washington should do for the people wha they can do for themselves through local and private effort.

There are no free lunches on welfare.

With each passing day, I become more and more convinced that the greatest threat to American freedom is the United States government.

What I must do is all that concerns me, not what the people think.

It is impossible to discourage the real writers - they don't give a damn what you say, they're going to write.

Every man's path is for himself; let him accomplish his own desires that he may thus be able to rise above them to the eternal goal.

When you acquire enough inner peace and feel really positive about yourself, it's almost impossible for you to be controlled and manipulated by anybody else.

Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.

No one can degrade us except ourselves.

Men who do things without being told draw the most wages.

I know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be what I want.

What you think of me is none of my business.

The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis.