Quotes about Freedom
The greatest power of freedom is to overcome hatred and violence, and turn the creative gifts of men and women to the pursuits of peace.
— George W. Bush
Yesterday woman was a chattel. Now she is, in law, a minor. Tomorrow she will be free, or partially so--that is to say, as free as man.
— Elbert Hubbard
Women are like the arts, forced unto none, Open to all searchers, unprized, if unknown.
— John Donne
Whenever men and women straighten their backs up, they are going somewhere, because a man can't ride your back unless it is bent
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Love sets you free the moment it arrests you.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
A kiss is the only thing you can throw at someone without being held criminally responsible.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
The greatest weight a bird gives up when preparing to fly is fear.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
Any woman who chooses to behave like a full human being should be warned that the armies of the status quo will treat her as something of a dirty joke . . . She will need her sisterhood.
— Gloria Steinem
A bird is born knowing how to fly, but has to learn to conquer the skies.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
A bird only conquers the sky when it has mastered enough courage to lose sight of the ground.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
The sky's dangers offer the eagle more opportunities than the nest's comfort.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
If God wanted the sky to be empty, He would not have given birds wings to fly.
— Matshona Dhliwayo