Quotes About Independence

The child who refuses to travel in the father's harness, this is the symbol of man's most unique capability. "I do not have to be what my father was. I do not have to obey my father's rules or even believe everything he believed. It is my strength as a human that I can make my own choices of what to believe and what not to believe, of what to be and what not to be." —Leto Atreides II The Harq al-Ada Biography

The strength of a woman can be boundless.

He realized in this instant why he felt so terrifyingly lonely. He had no group, no place in a hive of fellow-activity, nothing to shield him from personal decisions that might overwhelm him.

Only those who recognize the value of war and exercise it have any degree of self-determination.

Copilul care refuz? s? mearg? în lesa tat?lui - acesta este simbolul supremei capacit??i a omului. "Nu am a fi ceea ce a fost tat?l meu. Nu am a m? supune regulilor stabilite de tat?l meu sau a crede tot ce-a crezut el. Ca fiin?? uman?, forÈ›a mea const? în aceea c? pot s? aleg singur ce s? cred È™i ce s? nu cred, ce s? fiu È™i ce s? nu fiu.

The problem with leadership is that leaders are human beings and when they make mistakes their mistakes are amplified by the numbers who follow without question and that's why I say 'think for yourself', ask questions.

Do not give someone a stick with which to beat you.

Shield your son too much, Jessica, and he'll not grow strong enough to fulfill any destiny.

Freedom lies within.

There's nothing worse in the world than to owe and be beholden to anyone.

There's no use asking more questions. If you ask a question they tell you it's a mystery, you'll understand when you grow up, be a good boy, ask your mother, ask your father, for the love o' Jesus leave me alone, go out and play.

You are never to let anybody slam the door in your face again.

Mikey's father, champion of all pint drinkers, is like my uncle Pa Keating, he doesn't give a fiddler's fart what the world says and that's the way I'd like to be myself.

the English and the terrible things they did to us for eight hundred long years.

Tis' your life, make your own decisions and to hell with the begrudgers, Frankie.

Mr. O'Halloran tells the class it's a disgrace that boys like McCourt, Clarke, Kennedy, have to hew wood and draw water. He is disgusted by this free and independent Ireland that keeps a class system foisted on us by the English, that we are throwing our talented children on the dungheap.

Go now, run along and tell your Xerxes that he faces free men here, not slaves

I never truckled. I never took off the hat to Fashion and held it out for pennies. I told them the truth. They liked it or they didn't like it. What had that to do with me? I told them the truth.

When another woman steals your man the best revenge is to let her keep him

Schools train you to be ignorant with style [...] they prepare you to be a usable victim for a military industrial complex that needs manpower. As long as you're just smart enough to do a job and just dumb enough to swallow what they feed you, you're going to be alright [...] So I believe that schools mechanically and very specifically try and breed out any hint of creative thought in the kids that are coming up.

solve a mystery on our own, though." Frank

When they reached home, Frank and Joe found that Aunt Gertrude had retired early. "Guess we'll have to rustle up our own snack," Frank said. He heated cups of cocoa while Joe made man-sized ham sandwiches.

You are free and that is why you are lost.

I lack nothing. I only needed myself.