Quote by Wendell Willkie
But it required a disastrous, internecine war to bring this questi

But it required a disastrous, internecine war to bring this question of human freedom to a crisis, and the process of striking the shackles from the slave was accomplished in a single hour. – Wendell Willkie

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Emancipation came to the colored race in America as a war measure. It was an act of military necessity. Manifestly it would have come without war, in the slower process of humanitarian reform and social enlightenment. – Wendell Willkie

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Freedom is an indivisible word. If we want to enjoy it, and fight for it, we must be prepared to extend it to everyone, whether they are rich or poor, whether they agree with us or not, no matter what their race or the color of their skin. – Wendell Willkie

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The United Nations is designed to make possible lasting freedom and independence for all its members. – Harry S. Truman

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Your life is the sum result of all the choices you make, both consciously and unconsciously. If you can control the process of choosing, you can take control of all aspects of your life. You can find the freedom that comes from being in charge of yourself. – Robert Foster Bennett

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All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope. – Winston Churchill

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That happens every time I get behind a guitar, regardless of what Im saying, cause music is freedom and being free is the closest Ive ever felt to being spiritual. – Ben Harper

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Ive been doing a lot of learning from mistakes, first and foremost, and building off that. – William Green

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Taste as you go. When you taste the food throughout the cooking process you can make adjustments as you go. – Anne Burrell

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