44 Inspirational True Freedom Quotes (LIBERTY)

Top 10 Quotes on True Personal Freedom (INSPIRATIONAL)

Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes. - Mahatma Gandhi — Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes. – **Mahatma Gandhi**

Better to die fighting for freedom then be a prisoner all the days of your life. - Bob Marley — Better to die fighting for freedom then be a prisoner all the days of your life. – **Bob Marley**

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin — They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. – **Benjamin Franklin**

Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves. - Abraham Lincoln — Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves. – **Abraham Lincoln**

May we think of freedom not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right. - Peter Marshall — May we think of freedom not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right. – Peter Marshall

A man who believes in freedom will do anything under the sun to acquire, or preserve his freedom. - Malcolm X — A man who believes in freedom will do anything under the sun to acquire, or preserve his freedom. – **Malcolm X**

If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear. - George Orwell — If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear. – **George Orwell**

For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. - Nelson Mandela — For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that **respects** and enhances the freedom of others. – **Nelson Mandela**

The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear. - Aung San Suu Kyi — The only real prison is **fear**, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear. – Aung San Suu Kyi

Order without liberty and liberty without order are equally destructive. - Theodore Roosevelt — Order without liberty and liberty without order are equally destructive. – **Theodore Roosevelt**

19 Inspirational Freedom Quotes to Assist You in Attaining True Liberty

Freedom is not the right to do as you please; it is the liberty to do as you ought. - Anon — Freedom is not the right to do as you please; it is the liberty to do as you ought. – Anon

Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom. - Vicktor Emil Frankl — Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our **growth** and our freedom. – Vicktor Emil Frankl

I would sacrifice every comfort for personal freedom and for the welfare of my loved ones.

I know but one freedom and that is the freedom of the mind. - Antoine de Saint-Exupery — I know but one freedom and that is the freedom of the mind. – Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Freedom is the will to be responsible to ourselves. - Friedrich Nietzsche — Freedom is the will to be **responsible** to ourselves. – **Friedrich Nietzsche**

Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it. - George Bernard Shaw — Liberty means **responsibility**. That is why most men dread it. – **George Bernard Shaw**

While we are free to choose our actions, we are not free to choose the consequences of our actions. - Stephen Covey — While we are free to choose our actions, we are not free to choose the consequences of our actions. – **Stephen Covey**

Life without liberty is like a body without spirit. - Kahlil Gibran — Life without liberty is like a body without spirit. – **Kahlil Gibran**

Everything that is really great and inspiring is created by the individual who can labor in freedom. - Albert Einstein — Everything that is really great and inspiring is created by the individual who can labor in freedom. – **Albert Einstein**

In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved. - Franklin D. Roosevelt — In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved. – **Franklin D. Roosevelt**

Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed. - Martin Luther King Jr. — Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed. – **Martin Luther King Jr.**

The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud. - Coco Chanel — The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud. – Coco Chanel

We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it. - William Faulkner — We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it. – **William Faulkner**

If you truly want to be respected by people you love, you must prove to them that you can survive without them. - Michael Bassey Johnson — If you truly want to be **respected** by people you **love**, you must prove to them that you can survive without them. – Michael Bassey Johnson

I am an American; free born and free bred, where I acknowledge no man as my superior, except for his own worth, or as my inferior, except for his own demerit. - Theodore Roosevelt — I am an American; free born and free bred, where I acknowledge no man as my superior, except for his own worth, or as my inferior, except for his own demerit. – **Theodore Roosevelt**

The great revolution in the history of man, past, present and future, is the revolution of those determined to be free. - John F. Kennedy — The great revolution in the history of man, past, present and **future**, is the revolution of those determined to be free. – **John F. Kennedy**

People have only as much liberty as they have the intelligence to want and the courage to take. - Emma Goldman — People have only as much liberty as they have the intelligence to want and the **courage** to take. – Emma Goldman

For what avail the plough or sail, or land or life, if freedom fail? - Ralph Waldo Emerson — For what avail the plough or sail, or land or life, if freedom fail? – **Ralph Waldo Emerson**

Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide. - Napoleon Bonaparte — Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide. – **Napoleon Bonaparte**

15 Thought-provoking Quotes about Freedom and Liberty to Make You Ponder

My definition of a free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular. - Adlai Stevenson — My definition of a free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular. – Adlai Stevenson

To find yourself, think for yourself. - Socrates — To find yourself, think for yourself. – **Socrates**

We have been born under a monarchy; to obey God is freedom. - Seneca — We have been born under a monarchy; to obey God is freedom. – **Seneca**

Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves. - Henry David Thoreau — Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves. – **Henry David Thoreau**

Better starve free than be a fat slave. - Aesop — Better starve free than be a fat slave. – **Aesop**

No man has a right to do as he pleases unless he pleases to do right. - Anon — No man has a right to do as he pleases unless he pleases to do right. – Anon

Man is most free when controlled by God alone. - Augustine — Man is most free when controlled by God alone. – Augustine

There is no true liberty except the liberty of the happy who cleave to the eternal law. - Augustine — There is no true liberty except the liberty of the happy who cleave to the eternal law. – Augustine

Liberty means ability not to violate the law of God. License means personal insistence on doing what I like. - Oswald Chambers — Liberty means ability not to violate the law of God. License means personal insistence on doing what I like. – Oswald Chambers

Liberty is not the same as licence; to be free is not to be free and easy; the Christian is not free to please himself but to please God. - John Blanchard — Liberty is not the same as licence; to be free is not to be free and easy; the **Christian** is not free to please himself but to please God. – John Blanchard

Happy is the man who can use Christian liberty without abusing it. - J. C. Ryle — Happy is the man who can use **Christian** liberty without abusing it. – J. C. Ryle

True freedom is only to be found when one escapes from oneself and enters into the liberty of the children of God. - François Fénelon — True freedom is only to be found when one escapes from oneself and enters into the liberty of the children of God. – François Fénelon

Perfect conformity to the will of God is the sole sovereign and complete liberty. - J. H. Merle D’Aubigne — Perfect conformity to the will of God is the sole sovereign and complete liberty. – J. H. Merle D’Aubigne

It is a positive and very hurtful sin to magnify liberty at the expense of doctrine. - Walter Shurden — It is a positive and very hurtful sin to magnify liberty at the expense of doctrine. – Walter Shurden

We are free to choose, but not free to choose the consequences of our choice, for those are determined by the eternal purpose and laws of God. - Spiros Zodhiates — We are free to choose, but not free to choose the consequences of our choice, for those are determined by the eternal **purpose** and laws of God. – Spiros Zodhiates

Conclusion: The Importance of Freedom

According to Lexico.com, freedom means the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance. Liberty is using this freedom responsibly. (Source)

One must be aware of how fragile freedom can be, and how easily it has been taken away by others. People must look to the past to be able to appreciate the freedom they currently possess.

A lack of freedom in some cases could have dire consequences, such as America’s history with slavery. The slaves were not given much freedom; therefore, they had no liberty to live their lives as they chose.

Freedom gifts one the freedom of speech, and in most countries, some laws protect that right.

Liberty is the freedom to choose the kind of life one wishes to live, without restrictions. It is believed that a society with citizens living with their liberties constitutes to a better economy. There are fewer chances for monopolization, more choices in the market lead to lower prices, and more economic diversity.

More liberty means happier citizens, as this allows each person to express themselves whatever way they see fit without impediment from officials in power.

Freedom and liberty are fundamental human rights that are key to achieving a functioning society.

Further Reading:

Why is Freedom of Speech Important Right Now? When, if Ever, can it Be Limited? – The New York Times
Freedom & the Human Person – Nationalaffairs.com
Individual Liberty and the Rule of Law – Foundation for Economic Education

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