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“I've never wanted to call myself any sexuality, because I hate the idea of taking freedom away from you, and I think we all can be everything. I understand that at moments you have to define it, but my sexuality has been so wide and open, and that's what's influenced my way of working. I think it's given me freedom, my sexuality.”
Mario Testino (born 1954) first seen 2012 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On his sexual orientation in “Mario Testino interview: the man who makes models super” in The Guardian (2012 Oct 20)
“The intention of the Chinese government taking away our freedom is so obvious that we know, if we don't fight, we will lose everything...When you lose the freedom, you lose everything. What do you have?”
Jimmy Lai (born 1947) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: October 13, 2019 What keeps the months-long, massive Hong Kong protests going?
“When socialist Cuba houses the homeless, feeds the hungry, cures cancer, and educates the entire population, that's "authoritarian", but when the capitalist US allows millions to suffer or die simply because they're poor, that's "freedom"? Freedom for who?”
Gloria La Riva (born 1954) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Tweet (28 February 2020)
“Politics is the fight for freedom and freedom is inseparable from the fight for it.”
Shaj Mohan wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Power is not opposed to freedom. It is precisely freedom that distinguishes power from violence or coercion.”
Byung-Chul Han (born 1959) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Our freedom is completely intertwined with our Christian faith. And so as we lose the faith in our culture, we lose our freedom because they don’t have the same value as they did, and so we will squander them because they’re completely intertwined, and it’s a very powerful thing. People who have no faith have no concept of what that is, so they’ll squander it freely.”
Sam Sorbo (born 1964) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Take Back Your Kids! Interview with Sam Sorbo (February 1, 2020)
“Ageing brings a lot of happiness. You get fatter and more wrinkles, and that’s not so good, but there is a freedom that comes with it. The freedom is: I better do what I want to do now, because I’ll be dead soon. So this is my last chance. Also, there’s a serenity that comes – I had the career I had, good or bad, I did the best I could, and now I continue pursuing what is interesting to me.”
Isabella Rossellini (born 1952) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On feeling the freedom now to pursue her own passions in “Isabella Rossellini: ‘Ageing brings a lot of happiness. You get fatter – but there is freedom’” in The Guardian (2020 Oct 13)
“I get excited by the fact that we can always learn something new every day. Science is about freedom, and what excites me is that I have the freedom to work on the things I want to work on, which is incredible.”
Austin Gallagher (born 2000) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“That all lawful power derives from the people and must be held in check to preserve their freedom is the oldest and central tenet of American constitutionalism. ...[I]t was believed that personal freedom could be secured more effectively by decentralization than by express command.”
Laurence Tribe (born 1941) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We pray and work for peace and for freedom of religion, not just freedom of worship. The country, in order to grow, needs peace and security.”
Shlemon Warduni (born 1943) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Remember, saying whatever we want, whenever we want, however we want, is not freedom. Real freedom is not feeling the need to say these things.”
Jay Shetty (born 1987) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We think freedom means that we can pursue all our desires. Real freedom is letting go of things not wanted, the unchecked desires that leas us to unwanted ends.”
Jay Shetty (born 1987) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Until now, people who wish to live in freedom were always able to come to Lebanon and experience this freedom. Sadly, I believe the international community does not appreciate the true value of Lebanon. It is rare to find it in the Middle East and it needs to be preserved by the international community.”
Paul Abdel Sater (born 1962) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Archbishop of Beirut: ‘We want to know the truth about the explosion’ (October 7, 2020)
“The wish for freedom is contagious, that's why all tyrants fear it. Freedom seen from close up inspires human strivings. Its triumphant march began in Poland.”
Bronisław Komorowski (born 1952) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: President: National tradition source of our strength" (4 June 2014)
“Religious freedom does not mean that all religions are the same: it means that truth matters, and this is what religion and the sense of the sacred are all about. Every man and woman has the right to know the truth, but only full freedom allows them to progress in that direction.”
Marco Respinti (born 1964) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“…Senator Hatch taught us that an abusive tax system is particularly dangerous for freedom of religion or belief. Religious and spiritual movements are vulnerable, and ideologically motivated bureaucrats can do much damage to them. Tax reform and the defense of freedom of religion or belief are inseparable.”
Marco Respinti (born 1964) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Just as we find it abhorrent today to contemplate, far less support, removing freedom and choice from other human beings, so must we also recognize that true freedom also requires changing the structural imbalances in power and wealth,”
Mia Mottley (born 1965) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“When the people choose bread between bread and freedom, they eventually lose everything, including bread. If the people choose freedom, they will have bread grown by themselves and not taken away by anyone.”
Stepan Bandera (1909–1959) said by 1959 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I personally believe that education is the key to freedom. Actually, literacy is the key to freedom because you can educate yourself.”
LeVar Burton (born 1957) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Some in the US, in the name of freedom of press and speech, wantonly smear and attack China. This in itself is spreading disinformation and a travesty of real freedom and democracy.”
Hua Chunying (born 1970) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We Africans, having rejected the idea of begging for freedom, which was contrary to our dignity and our sacred right to freedom and independence, reaffirmed our steadfast decision to end colonial domination of our country, no matter what the sacrifices involved, and to conquer for ourselves the opportunity to achieve in peace our own progress and happiness.”
Amílcar Cabral (1924–1973) first seen 1972 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: from speech before the United Nations (October 16, 1972). English language translation collected in Return to the Source: Selected Texts
“Every bit of freedom that a designer has for creativity and good is also freedom for abuse. That’s true not just on the web, but in every single aspect of the online world.”
Tom Scott (born 1984) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Unless there is freedom of religion it is useless to speak of any other form of freedom.”
Norman Beasley (1887–1963) said by 1963 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Young men claim they want change, they want freedom, but the truth is, freedom just confuses them and change makes them quake. Set them on the open road with a purse and a fair wind, and before they’ve gone a mile they are crying for a master: they must be indentured, they must be in bond, they must have someone to obey.”
Hilary Mantel (1952–2022) first seen 1537 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Part 3, Section 1, “The Bleach Fields. Spring 1537 (p. 358)
“Freedom for women to be what they want to be will help complete the circle of freedom America has been striving for 200 years.”
Betty Ford (1918–2011) said by 2011 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“one way to expand protection for sexual freedom is to assert this freedom. If our developing culture does support sexual honesty, then perhaps explicitly sexual art and literature will replace exclusively floral interpretations of our cunts.”
Melanie Kaye/Kantrowitz (1945–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The political struggles that our countries – Liberia, Yemen and others – have gone through will be meaningful only if the new-found freedom opens new opportunities for all. We are well aware that a new order, born of hunger for change, can easily fall back into the lawless ways of the past. We need our voices to be heard. Find your voice! And raise your voice! Let yours be a voice for freedom!”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The freedom to create, the freedom to think differently, was unlimited.”
Cornelia Oberlander (1921–2021) said by 2021 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“For two years the whole Western world has been talking about freedom and democracy. Now that the war is over and it is possible to think calmly once more, we must examine the popular abstractions, and consider (especially here in the America where the boasting has been the loudest) – how much freedom and democracy we actually have.”
Crystal Eastman (1881–1928) first seen 1919 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Speech at the First Feminist Congress in the United States, March 1919
“My life may look rosy on social media but I am really not living the life of freedom. I have a calendar that I am obligated to follow accordingly and this has really deprived me of the freedom to live life the way I want”
Mercy Eke (born 1993) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/11/im-tired-of-fame-i-need-my-old-life-back-mercy-eke/amp/
“The man of today has serious difficulties in understanding that light is very necessary to find freedom and that freedom is imperative to value light.”
José Siro González Bacallao (1930–2021) first seen 2004 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Independent Cuban Review Turns 10 (19 July 2004 ) Zenit
“The libertas Ecclesiae, the freedom that is intrinsic to it, is in any case stronger than any possible limitation that gets imposed on it, because it derives from the mandate of Christ and has the deep, immense breath of the Spirit: it is the freedom of that love that inhabits it – so old and always new – for man, who is the living image of God.”
Giovanni Lajolo (born 1935) first seen 2005 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: That which is Caesar’s and that which is God’s, interview by Giovanni Cubeddu, 30 Days (2005)
“Power needs to be forever linked to freedom; freedom needs to be the limit placed on power.”
Cindy Milstein (born 2000) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A freedom in retreat somewhere would make freedom less secure everywhere.”
Kersti Kaljulaid (born 1969) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The true meaning of America, you ask? It’s in a Texas rodeo, in a policeman’s badge, in the sound of laughing children, in a political rally, in a newspaper. ... In all these things, and many more, you’ll find America. In all these things, you’ll find freedom. And freedom is what America means to the world. And to me.”
Audie Murphy (1924–1971) said by 1971 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted by Glenda Byers, on America's birthday" in The Gadsden Times on 3 July 2013
“I've learned that the freedom I sought and found is not always freedom in the common sense of the word. As I see it, men fight for the right to give their independence to those who love and respect it.”
Audie Murphy (1924–1971) said by 1971 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quotation from Audie Murphy: American Soldier", by Harold Simpson (1999), pp. 369-371
“I’m telling you, I’m guaranteeing you, you are not alone. If you have a trusted contact, you [can] feel an instant where you’re not being judged. That is the doorway to your own liberation – and that is the doorway to freedom, freedom from your mind.”
Gabriella Wright (born 1982) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 7 Tips for Healthy Social Media Boundaries from Celebrities Who’ve Found Balancehealthline, 2 May 2022 by Crystal Hoshwaw
“The Office for the Protection of Sovereignty will properly fulfill its mission as defined in the Constitution if its activities do not affect the freedom of the press or freedom of expression. The President of the Republic has ordered the promulgation of the law,”
Katalin Novák (born 1977) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: President Novák Approves Law on Protection of National Sovereignty The Hungary Today ( 21, December 2023)
“It means that "non-freedom" is freedom.”
Roberto Vecchioni (born 1943) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The Nigerian press won its own freedom without relying on the courts or enjoying their cooperation. Our freedom has been won at very high cost. We value it and fight to keep it every day.”
Chris Anyanwu (born 1951) first seen 1998 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Freed journalist Chris Anyanwu calls for democracy, ifex, 22 September 1998.
“It has been assumed that freedom means the absence of limitation, which is correct but misleading; for it explains by a negative, and has therefore led to the absurdities of individualism. ... The value of freedom lies in the original impulse, and not in the absence of an obstacle.”
C. Delisle Burns (1879–1954) first seen 1925 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Philosophy of Labour (London: George Allen & Unwin, 1925), as quoted in The Meaning of Adult Education by Eduard C. Lindeman (1926), p. 64
“I believe that freedom must be accompanied by a sense of responsibility. If I can he considered famous because I have succeeded in my life goals, which were different from most other Chinese Americans, I achieved because of my unique combination : American freedom of choice, Chinese discipline in responsibility, my integrity, and willingness to work.”
Jade Snow Wong (1922–2006) said by 2006 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Since freedom and authentic values are intimately connected with the identity of the person, it is comprehensible that obedience, if it is not considered in the liberating light of the Holy Spirit, is instead considered as a beginning of maturity of the person and their creative freedom.”
Piergiorgio Silvano Nesti (1931–2009) first seen 2000 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Testimony of conversion and renewal (2000) Press Office of the Holy See
“I see a vision of a nation, the colony of the greatest race on the earth, who began their career with more advantages than ever fell to the lot of a young nation yet. War never looked on them. Not theirs was the lot to fight, like the Americans, through bankruptcy and inexperience towards freedom and honour. No. Freedom came to them, Heavensent, red-tape-bound, straight from Downing-street.”
Henry Kingsley (1830–1876) first seen 1859 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: (1859), Ch. 36
“We wanted to find out whether we should form an NGO or civil organisation to participate in the country’s politics, and then we agreed that we should form a political party called Economic Freedom in Our Lifetime, which ultimately became Economic Freedom Fighters”
Hlengiwe Mkhaliphi (born 1973) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The conference, set to host over 60 attendees, will bring together scholars, former freedom fighters, surviving veterans from the independence era, children of freedom fighters, and members of the public. The media will also be invited to participate and cover the event, given their key role in educating and informing the public on topics crucial to the nation’s political history and development.”
Ompie Nkumbula-Liebenthal (born 1944) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In Zambia, the government, led by President Hakainde Hichilema, has consistently prioritized promoting media freedom and freedom of expression.”
Chushi C. Kasanda (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There shall be freedom of speech and debate in parliament and that freedom shall not be impeached or questioned in any Court or place out of parliament”
Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin (born 1957) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We will welcome to our numbers the loyal, true and brave, Shouting the battle cry of freedom! And although he may be poor, he shall never be a slave, Shouting the battle cry of freedom!”
George Frederick Root (1820–1895) first seen 1862 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Battle Cry of Freedom" (1862), st. 3
“If this one, most essential freedom was taken from you, the freedom, that is, to withdraw from other people when necessity called, then all other freedoms were worthless. Then life had no more meaning. Then it would be better to be dead.”
Patrick Süskind (born 1949) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source