Quotes About Independence

You cannot teach a child to take care of himself unless you will let him try to take care of himself. He will make mistakes and out of these mistakes will come his wisdom.

The best way to enjoy your job is to imagine yourself without one.

Nothing is more powerful than individuals acting out of their own conscience.

If you put fences around people, you get sheep. Give people the room they need.

She soars on her own wings.

Truths are more likely to be discovered by one man than by a nation

Good parents give their children Roots and Wings. Roots to know where home is, wings to fly away and exercise what's been taught them.

Your real security is yourself. You know you can do it, and they can't ever take that away from you.

When you're an outsider or a misfit, if you play it smart, your motto should be, 'I'll show 'em. I will show you.'

You don't have to live anybody else's story.

You can commit no greater folly than to sit by the road side until someone comes along and invites you to ride with him to wealth or influence.

For what avail the plough or sail, or land or life, if freedom fail?

He who follows another will never overtake him

Because one believes in oneself, one doesn't try to convince. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn't need others' approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.

Stop in somebody's shadow to rest and cool down, and you are lost. No one can make anyone else happy.

To be ones self and unafraid whether right or wrong is more admirable than the easy cowardice of surrender to conformity.

I know not what others may choose but, as for me, give me liberty or give me death.

Remember the dignity of your womanhood. Do not appeal, do not beg, do not grovel. Take courage, join hands, stand besides us, fight with us.

If you wait for opportunities to occur, you will be one of the crowd.

Yes, I believe in God, but I don't perform a daily puja. I don't have any gurus. Ek baat hai,destiny, koi cheez hai.

A great burden was lifted from my shoulders the day I realized that no one owes me anything.

Your heart is pure, your soul is free. Be on your way, don't wait for me.

I have already settled it for myself so flattery and criticism go down the same drain and I am quite free.

Cinderella never asked for a prince. She asked for a night off and a dress.