Quotes About Autonomy

The sun is standing all alone and it is dependent upon itself in almost the same manners as we claim that the Creator is self-dependent.

There is no benefit to be only physically independent when the mind is still not liberated from mental slavery.

There is no liberty or equality without respecting the privacy of someone else.

There is no responsibility when you are still living in your parents' shadow.

Those who continue to pretend they had no choice, they are simply saying that they are still mentally immature to make their own decisions in life.

To be independent is to be free from all kinds of worries. Unleash the true Self to express itself.

True independence is freedom in a nutshell.

We treat love as possession. But in reality, no one can own another individual.

You cannot live your whole life nor base it on the assumption that someone else is going to carry your responsibilities at the finish line.

You must allow your free-will to roam as freely as you want and delve deep into your dreams. Never limit yourself nor live according to the appetite of someone else.

You must be ready to take all your responsibilities upon your head, instead of relying upon someone else to do all the dirty work for you.

You must know yourself first instead of following blindly like sheep.

The ultimate goal of all personal and national authority is freedom

So that's why he came to Memphis—"to assert my right to think for myself, to refuse to have my ideas assigned to me as though I was an intellectual slave because I'm black. I come to state that I'm a man, free to think for myself and do as I please.… I will not be consigned the unquestioned opinions of others.

Our local communities, once vibrantly self-governing, have lost vital autonomy, as the Court has hemmed in their ability to police themselves and regulate their schools, all in the name of atoning for America's original sin of slavery but in fact harming black Americans more than helping them.

Friend, no one ever accomplishes your dreams for you, regardless of tears, fits, or any other means of manipulation. They can give you ideas and direction, but in the end, you have to do it alone. You must figure out your own destination and the best route to get there because no one else knows the way.

You must first be a king of your own personal kingdom. If you can't lead that kingdom on your own two feet, you can't lead a bigger kingdom

I don't want to be your snack, your chew-toy, your fuck-buddy. Find a vampire to sink your fang into.

Some battles, a woman has to fight on her own

understood who she was, understood that a small surrender didn't equal a larger one.

Thank you," she said, running her foot over his shin, "for loving me enough to let me fight my own battles.

Would you give me anything I asked?" in a tone laced with power. White lines bracketed his lips. "I'll be no one's slave.

He finally got it: he was in charge of whether or not he lived a life that made him happy.

A women needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle