Quotes about Gaining independence

If the man succeeds in becoming indifferent to the opinions of his neighbors he runs into another danger, that of a distorted and extravagant self of the pride sort, since by the very process of gaining independence and immunity from the stings of depreciation and misunderstanding, he has perhaps lost that wholesome deference to some social tribunal that a man cannot dispense with and remain quite sane. Votes: 3

I am dying, but with a strong hope and persuasion that my country will gain her independence. Votes: 1

Swaziland is a small part of south-east Africa, the last country in the continent to gain its independence. Votes: 1

You can gain in your effectiveness as a politician from a wide acquaintance with the world and from a degree of independence that having some outside interests gives. Votes: 1

All the Baltic countries have been steadfast in support of allies of the United States since they gained their independence following the fall of the Soviet Union and have continued to be supportive in the ongoing war on terror. Votes: 1