Freedom in general may be defined as the absence of obstacles to the realization of desires.

A man may be a pessimistic determinist before lunch and an optimistic believer in the will's freedom after it.

Freedom means the right of people to assemble, organize, and debate openly.

Freedom comes only to those who no longer ask of life that it shall yield them any of those personal goods that are subject to the mutations of time.

Satisfaction consists in freedom from pain, which is the positive element of life.

There are two good things in life - freedom of thought and freedom of action.

Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.

You don't have to be a man to fight for freedom. All you have to do is to be an intelligent human being.

The secret to happiness is freedom... And the secret to freedom is courage.

Make no mistake, in this campaign, I will offer the American ideals of economic freedom a clear and unapologetic defense.