Famous Quotes

"The right to be let alone is indeed the beginning of all freedoms."

William O. Douglas 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 William O. Douglas

• "The right to be let alone is indeed the beginning of all freedoms."

• "Marriage is a coming together for better or for worse, hopefully enduring, and intimate to the degree of being sacred."

• "The Constitution is not neutral. It was designed to take the government off the backs of people."

• "One who comes to the Court must come to adore, not to protest. That's the new gloss on the 1st Amendment."

• "Tell the FBI that the kidnappers should pick out a judge that Nixon wants back."