Famous Quotes

"We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home."

Edward R. Murrow on Freedom

More quotes about Freedom

• "Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged."

  Ronald Reagan on Freedom

• "For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others."

  Nelson Mandela on Freedom

• "If you want total security, go to prison. There you're fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking... is freedom."

  Dwight D. Eisenhower on Freedom

• "I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do."

  Robert A. Heinlein on Freedom

• "Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err."

  Mahatma Gandhi on Freedom

More quotes by Edward R. Murrow

• "The speed of communications is wondrous to behold. It is also true that speed can multiply the distribution of information that we know to be untrue."

• "We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home."

• "Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts."

• "We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home."

• "The politician in my country seeks votes, affection and respect, in that order. With few notable exceptions, they are simply men who want to be loved."