Freedom is something that can apply to many things in life. Work, family, school, you name it, each of these can influence your everyday life in some way. That’s exactly how many of the famous freedom quotes came to life. Be it directly, or from external factors, one can often feel chained down in place, with seemingly no way to break free. And that’s where the hope for the wind of change takes birth.
These inspiring and powerful quotes speak about the fundamental core of freedom, how it is not something that can be given but only taken away, and how it’s the sole thing in our lives that makes life worth living
Abraham Lincoln and Nelson Mandela share their wisdom, as well as more creative-sided people like Bob Marley and George Orwell emit a creative insight into how they view freedom too. People might express their thoughts in different words; however, the core remains the same, as you will see in these famous quotes about freedom.
If you have ever wondered what the top freedom quotes might be, this list will give you a very clear idea. Dive into this collection, vote for your favorites, and absorb the wisdom from some of the most celebrated people in the world.
#81
"She had not known the weight until she felt the freedom!" ― Nathaniel Hawthorne, 'The Scarlet Letter'
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#82
“The great revolution in the history of man, past, present and future, is the revolution of those determined to be free.” - John F. Kennedy
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#83
"I'd like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free and wanted other people to be also free." - Rosa Parks
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#84
“Freedom is not the absence of commitments, but the ability to choose - and commit myself to - what is best for me.” ― Paulo Coelho, 'The Zahir'
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#85
“Forgetfulness is a form of freedom.” ― Kahlil Gibran
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#86
“Liberty without learning is always in peril and Learning without liberty is always in vain.” ― John F. Kennedy
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#87
“Man's right to know, to learn, to inquire, to make bona fide errors, to investigate human emotions must, by all means, be safe, if the word "freedom" should ever be more than an empty political slogan.” ― Wilhelm Reich
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#88
“Most modern freedom is at root fear. It is not so much that we are too bold to endure rules; it is rather that we are too timid to endure responsibilities.” ― G.K. Chesterton, 'What's Wrong with the World'
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#89
"The rewards of freedom are always sweet, but its demands are stern, for at its heart is the paradox that the greatest enemy of freedom is freedom." ― Os Guinness
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#90
"Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever. The yearning for freedom eventually manifests itself." ― Martin Luther King, Jr.
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#91
“Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.” - Mahatma Gandhi
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#92
“From every mountainside, let freedom ring.” - Martin Luther King, Jr.
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#93
“Those who won our independence... valued liberty as an end and as a means. They believed liberty to be the secret of happiness and courage to be the secret of liberty.” - Louis D. Brandeis
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#94
“When I discover who I am, I’ll be free.” ― Ralph Ellison, 'Invisible Man'
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#95
“Let children read whatever they want and then talk about it with them. If parents and kids can talk together, we won't have as much censorship because we won't have as much fear.” ― Judy Blume
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#96
“True freedom is impossible without a mind made free by discipline.” ― Mortimer J. Adler
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#97
“The human race is a monotonous affair. Most people spend the greatest part of their time working in order to live, and what little freedom remains so fills them with fear that they seek out any and every means to be rid of it.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 'The Sorrows of Young Werther'
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#98
“Those who do not move, do not notice their chains.” ― Rosa Luxemburg
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#99
“There was beauty in the idea of freedom, but it was an illusion. Every human heart was chained by love.” ― Cassandra Clare, 'Lady Midnight'
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#100
“A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself.” ― Jim Morrison
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