Quotes About Independence

THAT A FREE MAN IS A SOVEREIGN, BUT THAT A SOVEREIGN CANNOT TAKE "TIPS.

Every man and woman in society has one big duty. That is, to take care of his or her own self. This is a social duty. For

I am one of humanity, and I do not want any volunteer friends. I regard friendship as mutual, and I want to have my say about it. I

Now who is the Forgotten Man? He is the simple, honest laborer, ready to earn his living by productive work. We pass him by because he is independent, self-supporting, and asks no favors. He does not appeal to the emotions or excite the sentiments. He

They are men who have no superiors, by

One who takes a favor or submits to patronage demeans himself. He falls under obligation. He

The free man in a free democracy, when he cut off all the ties which might pull him down, severed also all the ties by which he might have made others pull him up. He must take all the consequences of his new status. He

A free man in a free democracy has no duty whatever toward other men of the same rank and standing, except respect, courtesy, and good-will. We

In a free state every man is held and expected to take care of himself and his family, to make no trouble for his neighbor, and to contribute his full share to public interests and common necessities. If

If we do only what is required of us we are slaves, the moment we do more we are free. – CICERO

The gifted student who has studied under a great teacher would almost certainly adopt a less independent tone in his first papers, because he would have the attitude of a pupil to his senior, besides a deference due to appreciation of his senior's achievements. A student without deference after distinguished tuition is almost always mediocre.

As] authorities "over" us are removed, as we wobble out on our own, the question of whether to be or not to be arises with real relevance for the first time, since the burden of being is felt most fully by the self-determining self.

The Advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only true guardian of liberty. "—James Madison.

the right to be naked and not to be ruled by Mrs. Grundy deserves financial support from anyone who believes in freedom.

Inspiring scenes of people taking the future of their countries into their own hands will ignite greater demands for good governance and political reform elsewhere in the world, including in Asia and in Africa.

Spending only what the country can afford, rewarding savings, encouraging independence, supporting marriage: people know that these things are common sense.

The greatest glory of a free-born people is to transmit that freedom to their children.

One of the pleasantest things in the world is going a journey; but I like to go by myself.

The soul of a journey is liberty, perfect liberty, to think, feel, do just as one pleases.

There is a secret pride in every human heart that revolts at tyranny. You may order and drive an individual, but you cannot make him respect you.

It is better to be able neither to read nor write than to be able to do nothing else.

The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves.

The path of genius is free, and its own

One of the pleasantest things in the world is going a journey; but I like to go by myself. I can enjoy society in a room; but out of doors, nature is company enough for me. I am then never less lone than when alone...I cannot see the wit of walking and talking at the same time. When I am in the country, I wish to vegetate like the country...I like solitude, when I give myself up to it, for the sake of solitude...