“We will freedom for freedom’s sake, in and through particular circumstances. And in thus willing freedom, we discover that it depends entirely upon the freedom of others and that the freedom of others depends upon our own. Obviously, freedom as the definition of a man does not depend upon others, but as soon as there is a commitment, I am obliged to will the liberty of others at the same time as my own. I cannot make liberty my aim unless I make that of others equally my aim.” MenDoeMy OwnLibertyParticularWillingDependsCircumstancesCommitmentAimSakeDefinitionsObliged Author:Jean-Paul Sartre
“Anarchism is for liberty, and neither for nor against anything else. Anarchy is the mother of co-operation, yes, just as liberty is the mother of order; but, as a matter of definition, liberty is not order nor is Anarchism co-operation. I define Anarchism as the belief in the greatest amount of liberty compatible with equality of liberty; or, in other words, as the belief in every liberty except the liberty to invade.” MatterMotherOrderBeliefLibertyAmountDefinitionsOperationsAnarchyAnarchismCompatible Book:Instead of a Book Source: Instead of a Book
“Liberty, according to my metaphysics, is an intellectual quality, an attribute that belongs not to fate nor chance. Neither possesses it, neither is capable of it. There is nothing moral or immoral in the idea of it. The definition of it is a self-determining power in an intellectual agent. It implies thought and choice and power; it can elect between objects, indifferent in point of morality, neither morally good nor morally evil.” IdeasSelfAmericaChoicesEvilChanceQualityLibertyMoralFateObjectsMoralityCapableIntellectualDefinitionsAgentsAttributesIndifferentMetaphysicsImmoral Book:The Political Writings of John Adams: Representative Selections Source: The Political Writings of John Adams: Representative Selections
“I would define liberty to be a power to do as we would be done by. The definition of liberty to be the power of doing whatever the law permits, meaning the civil laws, does not seem satisfactory.” DoeDoneSeemsWould BeLawLibertyDefinitionsPermit Author:John Adams
“The commitment to civil liberty is going to be reasserted strongly. But the concept of liberty is under attack, and our definition of insecurity, security and threats will change fundamentally. The depth of the attack on liberty will be felt painfully.” FeltLibertySecurityConceptsCommitmentThreatDepthDefinitionsInsecurityCivil Liberties Author:Ashraf Ghani
“By definition, the moment one crosses from center to left, one accepts more government control of people's lives. Therefore, the further left society moves, the more there is government control over its citizens' lives. It is astonishing that this obvious fact is not universally acknowledged and that the Left has somehow successfully portrayed itself as preoccupied with personal liberty.” PeopleMomentsFactsGovernmentMovingLeftLibertyAcceptingCitizensCrossesDefinitionsObviousOver ItAstonishingPersonal Liberty Author:Dennis Prager
“The shepherd drives the wolf from the sheep's for which the sheep thanks the shepherd as his liberator, while the wolf denounces him for the same act as the destroyer of liberty. Plainly, the sheep and the wolf are not agreed upon a definition of liberty.” PoliticsLibertyRevolutionDefinitionsThanksCivil WarAgreementSheepShepherdsViewpointsDestroyersLiberatorsOpposing Views Author:Abraham Lincoln