Quotes about Political Freedom

Political Freedom without economic equality is a pretense, a fraud, a lie; and the workers want no lying. Votes: 5

Political freedom is a political reading of the Bible. Votes: 3

No amount of political freedom will satisfy the hungry masses. Votes: 3

For us democracy is a question of human dignity. And human dignity is political freedom. Votes: 3

My grandfather, in 1848, had fled from Germany to find political freedom in the United States. Votes: 3

History suggests that capitalism is a necessary condition for political freedom. Clearly it is not a sufficient condition. Votes: 3

The State is the altar of political freedom and, like the religious altar, it is maintained for the purpose of human sacrifice. Votes: 3

In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved. Votes: 2

Economic freedom is ... an indispensable means toward the achievement of political freedom. Votes: 2

Political freedom means the absence of coercion of a man by his fellow men. Votes: 2

Political freedom cannot exist without economic freedom; a free mind and a free market are corollaries. Votes: 2

Economic freedom has no security without political freedom, and political freedom can find its security only in economic freedom. Votes: 2

The Bible is the only force known to history that has freed enitre nations from corruption while simultaneously giving them political freedom. Votes: 2

It is unthinkable that a national government which represents women should ignore the issue of the right of all women to political freedom. Votes: 2

Charlie Hebdo: Satire was the father of true political freedom, born in the 18th century; the scourge of bigots and tyrants. Sing its praises. Votes: 2

Economic freedom is an essential requisite for political freedom. By enabling people to cooperate with one another without coercion or central direction, it reduces the area over which political power is exercised. Votes: 2

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. Votes: 2

Freedom in economic arrangements is itself a component of freedom broadly understood, so economic freedom is an end in itself ... Economic freedom is also an indispensable means toward the achievement of political freedom. Votes: 2

Voting is not an act of political freedom. It is an act of political conformity. Those who refuse to vote are not expressing silence. They are screaming in the politician's ear: 'You do not represent me. This is not a process in which my voice matters. I do not believe you.' Votes: 2

The same thing will happen in China that happened in Chile. Political freedom will ultimately break out of its shackles. Tiananmen Square was only the first episode. It is headed for a series of Tiananmen Squares. It cannot continue to develop privately and at the same time maintain its authoritarian character politically. It is headed for a clash. Sooner or later, one or the other will give. Votes: 2

I fight, and have fought, for political freedom, for justice and for fairness and freedom of speech. Votes: 1

For as long as I can remember, I've always been interested in issues of social justice, political freedom, and civil rights. Votes: 1

Men like me, who merely wish to establish political freedom, will in such circumstances lose all their influence, and others will get influence who may become dangerous to all established interests whatsoever. Votes: 1

Because Iranians have had to fight so long and painfully for political freedom, they have a deep appreciation for its value - perhaps deeper than many in the West who take their electoral rights for granted. Votes: 1

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. Freedom is always wise. Votes: 1

Since Castro took power, the Cuban people have been denied basic human freedoms. No freedom of religion, no freedom of the press, no political freedom. And the regime uses brutality and violence to suppress these freedoms and impose its will. Votes: 1

It's all very well for us to sit here in the west with our high incomes and cushy lives, and say it's immoral to violate the sovereignty of another state. But if the effect of that is to bring people in that country economic and political freedom, to raise their standard of living, to increase their life expectancy, then don't rule it out. Votes: 1

Without economic development, any potential for political openness and freedom will be questionable. Votes: 0

There is a point where political correctness becomes an acid that erodes freedom. Votes: 0

If you do not force political freedom, economic freedom will be stymied sooner or later. Votes: 0

Freedom of expression is no longer a political nicety, but a precondition for economic competitiveness. Votes: 0

The world's problem is not too many people, but lack of political and economic freedom. Votes: 0

The world's problem is not too many people, but lack of political and economic freedom. Votes: 0

In a land of freedom we are held hostage by the tyranny of political correctness. Votes: 0

What is the value of any political freedom, but as a means to moral freedom? Votes: 0

At the political level, most Jews and most Catholics have accepted the liberal idea of religious freedom. Votes: 0

Muslim immigrants like himself encounter prejudice here [in U.S.] but also find political and religious freedom. Votes: 0

No successful political transition can take place without leaders and movements that demand and press for freedom. Votes: 0

You can have economic freedom without political freedom, but you cannot have political freedom without economic freedom. Votes: 0

I would hope to inspire in my listeners a feeling of freedom - of speech, thought and political activity. Votes: 0

For a man of my generation, our century has been a long intellectual and political struggle in favor of freedom. Votes: 0

He who confuses political liberty with freedom and political equality with similarity has never thought for five minutes about either. Votes: 0

Our lives are bound by physical limits, familial ties, political conditions, and geographical restrictions. Individual freedom takes us beyond them all. Votes: 0

The masculine in each of us struggles for greater freedom and tries to achieve it through financial, creative, or political challenges. Votes: 0

Labor Day symbolizes our determination to achieve an economic freedom for the average man which will give his political freedom realty. Votes: 0

I'm a big believer that as much as possible, and there's obviously political limitations, freedom of migration is a good thing. Votes: 0

I heard a political message in rock music. A liberation message. A message of freedom. I heard it in Elvis' voice. Votes: 0

The political core of any movement for freedom in the society has to have the political imperative to protect free speech. Votes: 0

In the modern world, we Americans are the old inhabitants. We first had political freedom, high industrial production, an economy of abundance. Votes: 0

Architecture and architectural freedom are above all a social issue that must be seen from inside a political structure, not from outside it, Votes: 0

A political prisoner is someone who is out fighting for his or her people's rights and freedom and is imprisoned for that alone. Votes: 0

How can wealth persuade poverty to use its political freedom to keep wealth in power? Here lies the whole art of Conservative politics. Votes: 0

Simon Wiesenthal told me that any political party in a democracy that uses the word 'freedom' in its name is either Nazi or Communist. Votes: 0

Ideas are indeed the most dangerous weapons in the world. Our ideas of freedom are the most powerful political weapons man has ever forged. Votes: 0

I'm a very individualistic person. That is why I don't belong to any political party or anything. I really believe in justice and freedom. Votes: 0

The advancement of freedom is not a matter of who wields political power over creative actions; rather, it depends upon the disassembling of such power. Votes: 0

Collectivism, as an intellectual power and a moral ideal, is dead. But freedom and individualism, and their political expression, capitalism, have not yet been discovered. Votes: 0

I prefer a positive view of freedom, drawing on another tradition of political thinking that goes all the way back to the ancient Greek polis. Votes: 0

Political freedom cannot exist in any land where religion controls the state, and religious freedom cannot exist in any land where the state controls religion. Votes: 0

As soon as the economic freedom which the market economy grants to its members is removed, all political liberties and bills of rights become humbug. Votes: 0

The information of the people at large can alone make them the safe as they are the sole depositary of our political and religious freedom. Votes: 0

I believe in freedom of speech. And I believe that spending on political campaigns is a form of political speech that is protected under the constitution. Votes: 0

A life-long mission has been to counter the notion that political engagement is the spinach we must eat in order to have the dessert of freedom. Votes: 0

Liberalism is a force truly of the spirit proceeding from the deep realization that economic freedom cannot be sacrificed if political freedom is to be preserved. Votes: 0

This freedom of political discussion on the highest level is something which Western civilization has in common with that of classical antiquity, but with no other Votes: 0

This freedom of political discussion on the highest level is something which Western civilization has in common with that of classical antiquity, but with no other. Votes: 0

The Point, not unlike the Communist Chinese, the ACLU abhors individual religious freedom, and it supports only those civil liberties that fit its narrow political agenda. Votes: 0

How can wealth persuade poverty to use its political freedom to keep wealth in power? Here lies the whole art of Conservative politics in the twentieth century. Votes: 0

One may gain political and social independence, but if one is a slave to his passions and desires, one cannot feel the pure joy of real freedom Votes: 0

We were proclaiming ourselves political hypocrites before the world, by thus fostering Human Slavery and proclaiming ourselves, at the same time, the sole friends of Human Freedom. Votes: 0

All stories interest me, and some haunt me until I end up writing them. Certain themes keep coming up: justice, loyalty, violence, death, political and social issues, freedom. Votes: 0

The price of freedom"”of individuality"”is attention to politics, careful planning, careful organization; philosophy is no more a barrier against political disaster than it is against plague. Votes: 0

The freedom of man is, in political liberalism, freedom from persons, from personal dominion, from the master; the securing of each individual person against other persons, personal freedom. Votes: 0

We live in a world where there is a need for pluralistic institutions and for recognizing different types of freedom, economic, social, cultural, and political, which are interrelated. Votes: 0

It is important that social, political, and religious freedoms grow in China. A society which recognizes religious freedom is a society which will recognize political freedom as well. Votes: 0

Recover the source of all strength in yourself, and all else will be added to you ... political freedom, the mastery of human thought, the hegemony of the world. Votes: 0

Besides my religious commitment, the greatest single factor that has enabled me to pursue my business and political objectives has been the security and freedom of my home. Votes: 0

The idea that political freedom can be preserved in the absence of economic freedom, and vice versa, is an illusion. Political freedom is the corollary of economic freedom. Votes: 0

I understand regicide as a means of obtaining vengeance for the ruin of our lives, but regicide as a means of obtaining political freedom I could never understand. Votes: 0

The aim of any good constitution is to achieve in a society a high degree of political harmony, so that order and justice and freedom may be maintained. Votes: 0

Independence, the freedom of a self-governing nation, is in my estimation the highest political good, for which any disadvantage, if need be, and any sacrifice are a cheap price. Votes: 0

Hundreds of political prisoners still suffer in Tibetan prisons. Freedom of speech is not allowed in any sense. It is illegal to possess a photo of the Dalai Lama. Votes: 0

The idea of freedom is inspiring. But what does it mean? If you are free in a political sense but have no food, what's that? The freedom to starve? Votes: 0

To attempt social reform, educational reform, industrial expansion, the moral improvement of the race without aiming, first and foremost, at political freedom is the very height of ignorance and futility. Votes: 0

We've always been involved with issues that deal with the fundamental human rights of people, whether that means the right to political freedom or the right to breathe air that's clean. Votes: 0

Political freedom is, or ought to be, the best guaranty for the safety and continuance of spiritual, mental, and civil freedom. It is the combination of numbers to secure the liberty to each one. Votes: 0