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“... the greater part of the population is not very intelligent, dreads responsibility, and desires nothing better than to be told what to do. Provided the rulers do not interfere with its material comforts and its cherished beliefs, it is perfectly happy to let itself be ruled.”

Truth Desire Belief Freedom Responsibility Knowledge Greater Materials Comfort Intelligent Population Dread Rulers Interfere

Book:Complete Essays: 1926-1929

Source: Complete Essays: 1926-1929

“The last stage but one of every civilisation, is characterised by the forced political unification of its constituent parts, into a single greater whole.”

Whole Lasts Political Politics Freedom Liberty Power Greater Stage Independence Oppression Civilisation Constituents Unification

Author:Arnold J. Toynbee

“If "freedom" means, first of all, the responsibility of every individual for the rational determination of his own personal, professional and social existence, then there is no greater fear than that of the establishment of general freedom.”

Ifs Firsts Mean Individual Social Freedom Existence Responsibility Greater Determination Rational Establishment

Author:Wilhelm Reich

“There will be no greater burden on our generation than to organize the forces of liberty in our time in order to make our quest ofa new freedom for America.”

America Order Force Freedom Liberty Greater Generations Burden Our Time Quests Organize Our Generation

Author:Woodrow Wilson

“We must introduce a new balance in the relationship between the individual and the government--a balance that favors greater individual freedom and self-reliance.”

Self Government Individual Freedom Greater Balance Favors Introducing Self Reliance Reliance Individual Freedom

Book:Gerald R. Ford: containing the public messages, speeches, and statements of the President

Source: Gerald R. Ford: containing the public messages, speeches, and statements of the President

“Freedom is not an ideal, it is not even a protection, if it means nothing more than freedom to stagnate, to live without dreams, to have no greater aim than a second car and another television set.”

Ifs Mean Dream Freedom Greater Car Television Ideals Aim Protection

Author:Adlai E. Stevenson

“Power in defense of freedom is greater than power in behalf of tyranny and oppression, because power, real power, comes from our conviction which produces action, uncompromising action.”

Real Action Freedom Greater Produce Conviction Defense Tyranny Oppression Behalf Real Power Uncompromising

Author:Malcolm X

“It requires greater courage to preserve inner freedom, to move on in one's inward journey into new realms, than to stand defiantly for outer freedom. It is often easier to play the martyr, as it is to be rash in battle.”

Play Moving Freedom Greater Journey Easier Battle Preserves Realms Inward Martyr

Book:Man's Search for Himself

Source: Man's Search for Himself

“Great is truth, but still greater, from a practical point of view, is silence about truth.”

Source: The Collected Works of Aldous Huxley: Brave new world

“The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse.”

“The only freedom which deserves the name is that of pursuing our own good in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it. Each is the proper guardian of his own health, whether bodily, or mental or spiritual. Mankind are greater gainers by suffering each other to live as seems good to themselves, than by compelling each to live as seems good to the rest.”

Way Long Seems Spiritual Suffering Choices Names Freedom Effort Greater Mankind Health Healthy Deserve Compelling Guardian

Book:The Classical Utilitarians: Bentham and Mill

Source: The Classical Utilitarians: Bentham and Mill

“The more freedom we enjoy, the greater the responsibility we bear, toward others as well as ourselves.”

Wells Peace Enjoy Freedom Responsibility Greater Bears Exploitation Giving Back True Freedom Freedom And Peace Freedom And Responsibility Responsibility To Others

Author:Oscar Arias

“Whatever the immediate gains and losses, the dangers to our safety arising from political suppression are always greater than the dangers to the safety resulting from political freedom. Suppression is always foolish.”

Government Political Freedom Loss Greater Danger Gains Safety Foolish Suppression Political Freedom Gains And Losses

Author:Neil McDonald

“America was founded by men who understood that the threat of domestic tyranny is as great as any threat from abroad. If we want to be worthy of their legacy, we must resist the rush toward ever-increasing state control of our society. Otherwise, our own government will become a greater threat to our freedoms than any foreign terrorist.”

Ifs Men Want States Government America Freedom Greater Understood Threat Historical Worthy Terrorist Tyranny Legacy Our Society

Author:Ron Paul

“The force generated by nonviolence is infinitely greater than the force of all the arms created by man's ingenuity.”

Men Force Freedom Democracy Greater Arms Nonviolence Ingenuity

Author:Mahatma Gandhi

“The Emancipation Proclamation...can remind us in 2013 of all the mistakes we never want to commit again but it can also motivate us to fulfill to an ever greater degree the definitive freedom-sustaining and life-enhancing principles of democracy in living action.”

Want Life Action Freedom Mistake Principles Democracy Greater Degrees Slavery Commit Emancipation Sustaining Proclamation Emancipation Proclamation

Author:Aberjhani

“Your freedom when it loses its fetters becomes itself the fetter of a greater freedom.”

Loses Freedom Liberty Greater Your Freedom Fetters

Book:Kahlil Gibran: Masterpieces

Source: Kahlil Gibran: Masterpieces

“. . .nothing is more important than freedom. Nothing is more sacred than freedom. Nothing is greater than freedom. Nothing. . .can be permitted to stand in the way of freedom. Freedom. . .is all that makes men great. It is all men have to live for. Without freedom, what good is life?”

Men Way Important Freedom Liberty Greater Sacred

Author:Allen Drury

“...[W]e insist on the principle that no danger or crisis, foreign or domestic, will be solved by Americans surrendering more of their constitutional liberties, in the foolish hope that a bigger government will provide greater security.”

Government Freedom Liberty Principles Greater Security Danger Bigger Crisis Foolish

Author:Larry P. Arnn

“More than ever before, in our country, this is the age of the individual. Endowed with the accumulated knowledge of centuries, armed with all the instruments of modern science, he is still assured personal freedom and wide avenues of expression so that he may win for himself, his family and his country greater material comfort, ease and happiness; greater spiritual satisfaction and contentment.”

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