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Freedom

Whatever the immediate gains and losses, the dangers to our safety arising from political suppression are always greater than the dangers to the safety resulting from political freedom. Suppression is always foolish. Freedom is always wise. – Alexander Meiklejohn

Well, one thing, you got to stand in a courtroom and listen to a judge sentencing you to 25 years in prison before you realize that freedom of expression can no longer be taken for granted. – Larry Flynt

It would be too frightening for me to consider myself a role model. But I like the idea of not being afraid of letting your imagination rule you, to feel the freedom of expression, to let creativity be your overwhelming drive rather than other things. – Florence Welch

I have the freedom to do what I want… bright people to talk to every day. – Freeman Dyson

Even in the darkest regions, people have discovered their right of freedom. – Javier Bardem

The search for human freedom can never be complete without freedom for women. – Betty Ford

I am a passionate believer in freedom of speech. I would not support anything which would impinge on aggressive robust freedom of the British press, but when things go wrong and there has been outright illegality, there should be proper accountability. – Nick Clegg

As one gets older one sees many more paths that could be taken. Artists sense within their own work that kind of swelling of possibilities, which may seem a freedom or a confusion. – Jasper Johns

I came out of the Soviet Union no longer a communist, because I believed in personal freedom. – Rose Wilder Lane

As our federal government has grown too large and too powerful, the real loss has been the freedom of people to govern their own lives and participate fully in the American dream. – Steve Forbes

The job of training an Iraqi police force is one of the most important tasks being undertaken in Operation Iraqi Freedom. It is also one of the most difficult. – John Boehner

As a 22-year Army Veteran who served in Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom, and as a Civilian Advisor to the Afghan Army in Operation Enduring Freedom, I understand both the gravity of giving the order, and the challenge of carrying it out. – Allen West

I love the freedom that the narrative form provides. – Sidney Sheldon

Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting. – Alan Dean Foster

As a boy, I believed freedom for America meant freedom for me. There was a time I believed every word spoken. – Barry White

I believe in trying to get a balance between individual freedom on the one hand and social responsibility on the other. – Chris Patten

Private property was the original source of freedom. It still is its main ballpark. – Walter Lippmann

I am known for a life spent in the struggle for freedom, and freedom includes the freedom of religion. – Oriana Fallaci

The freedom of all is essential to my freedom. – Mikhail Bakunin

In the last analysis, our only freedom is the freedom to discipline ourselves. – Bernard Baruch