Quotes About Independence

He who is brave is free.

There is, first, the desire for strength, for achievement, for adequacy, for confidence in the face of the world, and for independence and freedom. Secondly, we have what we may call the desire for reputation or prestige (defining it as respect or es

Freedom is the opportunity to make decisions...

You can't put democracy and freedom back into a box.

We must not believe the many, who say that only free people ought to be educated, but we should rather believe the philosophers who say that only the educated are free

The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage

War - hard apprenticeship of freedom

The autonomy of the individual appears to be complemented and enhanced by the movement of the group; while the effectiveness of the group seems to depend on the freedom of the individual.

The man least dependent upon the morrow goes to meet the morrow most cheerfully

The idea that men are created free and equal is both true and misleading: men are created different; they lose their social freedom and their individual autonomy in seeking to become like each other.

This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew.

Freedom isn't the right to live any kind of way, it's the right to live as you'd wish.

Life is too short to waste any amount of time on wondering what other people think about you. In the first place, if they had better things going on in their lives, they wouldn't have the time to sit around and talk about you. What's important to me is not others' opinions of me, but what's important to me is my opinion of myself.

If you make a living, if you earn your own money, you're free - however free one can be on this planet.

My father told me the only thing you can trust in this world is yourself, so I didn't trust!

All sincere boys fall in love with stupid girls, all sincere girls fall in love with stupid boys, I am neither stupid nor sincere, that's why I am 'SINGLE'.

I used to care what people think about me until I tried paying my bills with their thoughts.

I used to be a watchmaker. It was a great job and I made my own hours.

My girlfriend said she wanted me to be more like her Ex. So I dumped her.

Single is not a status. It is a word that best describes a person who is strong enough to live and enjoy life without depending on others. Just kidding, It's miserable seeing everyone else with someone.

I finally moved out of my parents' house. It was only fair to let my sister have her own room.

If you think Independence Day is Americas defining holiday, think again. Thanksgiving deserves that title, hands-down.

Marry an orphan: you'll never have to spend boring holidays with the in-laws.

The Irish don't know what they want and are prepared to fight to the death to get it.