"'They can ta'k our lives but they can never ta'k our freedom!' Now there's a battle cry not designed by a clear thinker..."

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"Unity, in Fascist terms, means uniformity; freedom of conscience means insubordination; co-ordination means coercion."

— Dorothy Thompson

Journalism1893–1961

#freedom

"We can't stop short. If we stop now — leaving terror camps intact and terror states unchecked — our sense of security would be false and temporary. History has called America and our allies to action,…"

— George W. Bush

Politics1824–1900

#freedom

"The difference between a terrorist and a freedom fighter is a matter of perspective: it all depends on the observer and the verdict of history."

— Pentti Linkola

Science1932–2020

#freedom

"Freedom is the will to be responsible for ourselves. It is to preserve the distance which separates us from other men. To grow more indifferent to hardship, to severity, to privation, and even to life…"

— Friedrich Nietzsche

Philosophy1844–1900

#freedom