Quotes about Autonomy
Religion and liberty are inseparable. Religion is voluntary, and cannot and ought not to be forced.
— Philip Schaff
Morality pertains only to the sphere of man's free will - only to those actions which are open to his choice.
— Ayn Rand
If we import compulsion in matters of religion, there is no doubt that we shall be committing suicide.
— Mahatma Gandhi
Be your own master, and look at things as a man, as a human being, as a citizen, as a mortal creature.
— Marcus Aurelius
Don't beg anybody for anything, especially love.
— Toni Morrison
. . . we should be men first, and subjects afterward.
— Henry David Thoreau
Self respect is something that can't be killed. The worst thing is to kill a man's pretense at it.
— Ayn Rand
For a man to act himself, he must be perfectly free; otherwise he is in danger of losing all sense of responsibility or of self- respect.
— Henry David Thoreau
Awareness is all about restoring your freedom to choose what you want instead of what your past imposes on you.
— Deepak Chopra
Responsibility means not blaming anyone or anything for your situation, including yourself.
— Deepak Chopra
The greatest of empires, is the empire over one's self.
— Publilius Syrus
The led must not be compelled; they must be able to choose their own leader.
— Albert Einstein