“The American idea is as promising, imaginative, and full of the unexpected as the land itself. The land represents freedom - the frontier, the ability to make a new future with your own bare hands.”
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“You cannot mistake Bush's clarity of purpose. He believes in a story about freedom and opportunity that makes his followers feel like they aren't just ticking their days down but are part of something larger than themselves.”
“I don't look so closely at women's fashion, but from the 20th century on, people have had the freedom to express themselves and their individualities, and fashion is one of the most fundamental ways in which they do this, men and women are equally able to express themselves.”
“The people of the Middle East share the desire for freedom. We have an opportunity - and an obligation - to help them turn this desire into reality.”
“The U.S. has since the end of World War II had an answer - we stand for free peoples and free markets, we are willing to support and defend them - we will sustain a balance of power that favors freedom.”
“We are expected to believe that anyone who objects to the Department of Homeland Security or the USA Patriot Act is a terrorist, and that the only way to preserve our freedom is to hand it over to the government for safekeeping.”
“The freedom of each individual can only be the freedom of all.”
“Only the freedom of mind can prevent the state from becoming totalitarian and from issuing totalitarian demands.”
“It is for each of us freely to choose whom we shall serve, and find in that obedience our freedom.”
“Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.”
“Thus, the struggle for peace includes the struggle for freedom and justice for the masses of all countries.”
“They call them terrorists, I call them freedom fighters.”
“What does it mean to be an American? While each of us may have our own specific answer to that question, we likely can agree on the basic principles of America: freedom, equal opportunity, and rights accompanied by responsibilities.”
“So keep fightin' for freedom and justice, beloveds, but don't you forget to have fun doin' it. Lord, let your laughter ring forth. Be outrageous, ridicule the fraidy-cats, rejoice in all the oddities that freedom can produce.”
“Freedom of religion is a principle that is central to our Nation's Declaration of Independence. Congress has taken this positive step to protect our freedom to express allegiance to America's flag and the ideals it represents.”
“I wish we would all remember that being American is not just about the freedom we have it is about those who gave it to us.”
“If liberty has any meaning it means freedom to improve.”
“In America it's live by the sword of freedom of expression and be will to die by it as well.”
“Native Americans are the original inhabitants of the land that now constitutes the United States. They have helped develop the fundamental principles of freedom of speech and separation of powers that form the foundation of the United States Government.”
“I've never let producers tell me what to do. Even when I was making television, I always did what I wanted to do, and if I couldn't, I didn't do it. It was a freedom that, these days, young directors starting out don't have.”
“For us, holding on to religious rules, and following them, and refraining from what's forbidden, and being diligent with our duties, what do we call that? That's what we call freedom.”
“Liberty, freedom and democracy are very fuzzy words, but human rights is very specific.”
“Freedom and responsibility aren't interconnected things. They are the same thing.”
“The communitarians may say you've been enjoying too much individual freedom, and that you must give up some of that for the benefit of the community. But they really mean that they want more power over your life - to force you to subsidize, obey and conform to their choices.”