The worst enemy of truth and freedom in our society is the compact majority. Henrik Ibsen Society Truth
Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation, and freedom in all just pursuits. Thomas Jefferson Happiness
The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant. Maximilien Robespierre
A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor and bread it has earned - this is the sum of good government. Thomas Jefferson
Destiny waits alike for the free man as well as for him enslaved by another's might. Aeschylus Destiny
The spirit of truth and the spirit of freedom - these are the pillars of society. Henrik Ibsen Society Truth Spirit
I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will. Charlotte Bronte
He only earns his freedom and his life Who takes them every day by storm. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Life
Seek freedom and become captive of your desires. Seek discipline and find your liberty. Frank Herbert Desire
Democracy is a process by which people are free to choose the man who will get the blame. D. H. Lawrence Democracy
And one who is just of his own free will shall not lack for happiness; and he will never come to utter ruin. Aeschylus Happiness
Be convinced that to be happy means to be free and that to be free means to be brave. Therefore do not take lightly the perils of war. Thucydides
A filmmaker has almost the same freedom as a novelist has when he buys himself some paper. Stanley Kubrick
Prosperity or egalitarianism - you have to choose. I favor freedom - you never achieve real equality anyway: you simply sacrifice prosperity for an illusion. Mario Vargas Llosa