#132: | There is no security in freedom. You have to choose one or the other. |
#133: | The hard part about freedom is you are responsible when things go wrong. |
#152: | Given the choice of freedom or slavery, most will choose slavery, but they call it by other names. |
#217: | Call me conservative, but I still think they should be called "freedom fries." It's time we recognized our national cuisine. |
#326: | "The greatest enemy of individual freedom is the individual himself." - Saul Alinsky (via @linkibol) |
#368: | For most people, the early 20s are the prime of ones personal freedom, but with an overwhelming pressure to give it up. |
#436: | The other side of commitment is loss of freedom. |
#443: | The whole idea of freedom is that you don't know in advance what you might need it for. |
#709: | Young people are usually terrified of all their freedom and are desperate to make it go away as quickly as possible. |
#710: | A natural corollary of freedom is loneliness. |
#766: | Freedom is your ability to adapt to unexpected changes in yourself and the world around you. |
#775: | On every planet in the universe there are mathematical constants like Pi and existential ones like freedom, death and regret. |
#846: | The people who are most imprisoned are often those at the top: the rich, famous and powerful. Their freedom to change can be limited. |
#949: | There is no safe haven. If you think you've found one, you've probably lost your freedom without gaining the safety you expected. |
#983: | Most people use their freedom only to build their own prison. |
#1021: | The cost of security is loss of freedom -- and even then you rarely get the security you expected. |
#1067: | The key asset in life, you may discover too late, is not money but freedom. - #existentialism |
#1084: | My new photos from "Freedom Tour 2009" http://bit.ly/16Ej8W - Inspiring America in a right wing Love Bus. |
#1098: | Freedom is never given. It is strategically won. |
#1557: | The first step to freedom is accepting the tragedy of the world. |
#1597: | People may bemoan the prison they're trapped in, but without its structure they may self-destruct. Freedom requires skills and practice. |
#1601: | Television is for prisoners and shut-ns. If you have any illusions of freedom, there are better things to do. |
#1628: | Television is for prisoners and shut-ins. If you have any illusions of freedom, there are better things to do with it! |
#1697: | The greatest danger to your own freedom is not outside forces but your own overcommitment. |
#1698: | Wealth can buy freedom but more often it buys imprisonment in the maintenance of things you don't need. |
#1929: | The real measure of wealth is not how much money you make but the freedom you have left after expenses. |
#2043: | Freedom requires money, but not necessarily a lot. It is more a matter of how well you use the money you have. |
#2104: | "Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes." - Mahatma Gandhi via @Twuoted |
#2150: | Once you have enough money to meet your needs, what is the point in making more? Time and freedom are more valuable. |
#2207: | It is easy to acquire things (objects, activities, obligations) but hard to get rid of them. If you fail to divest, you lose your freedom. |
#2208: | Freedom is your ability to respond to unexpected change. |
#2274: | Freedom includes both the ability to do great things and the ability to destroy yourself. |
#2275: | When confronted with freedom, the natural tendency of the individual is to neutralize it. |
#2276: | The major neutralizers of freedom are marriage, children, debt, real estate, possessions, pets and promises. |
#2302: | Freedom is the ability to change course in response to unexpected circumstances. Imprisonment is being locked into one course regardless. |
#2303: | "Freedom is the right to live as we wish." - Epictetus - WRONG! No one has the right to live as they wish. Wishes must be negotiated! |
#2318: | Your own personal freedom is the core tool through which all other things are accomplished. |
#2342: | Most people can't handle freedom. Without the enforced structure of debts, obligations and a job, they would self-destruct. |
#2350: | "Freedom means the opportunity to be what we never thought we would be." - Daniel J. Boorstin via @davidvgoliath |
#2359: | A natural corollary of freedom is loneliness. |
#2675: | True wealth is measured in two ways: freedom from financial stress and freedom to do what you wish with your time. Income is irrelevant. |
#2927: | The nature of freedom is that you don't know in advance what you are going to need it for. |
#3019: | The only benefit of wealth is the freedom to not worry about money. You'll find other things to worry about! |
#3032: | Money can buy freedom, but more often it just buys temporary escape from responsibility. |
#3052: | "Freedom is what you do with what's been done to you." ~ Sartre via @philo_quotes |
#3095: | The real measure of wealth is not your income but how much freedom you have left after expenses. |
#3159: | Freedom is your ability to adapt to unanticipated circumstances. |
#3163: | The zoo on Rigel Seven found their human specimens were easily controlled by giving them television and the freedom to change the channels. |
#3402: | Life's greatest joy is discovering your freedom. It's worst terror is finding that you've lost it. |
#3411: | Society allows young people a reasonable period of exploration, creativity and freedom before they settle into a normal adult life of debt. |
#3414: | Society allows young people a reasonable period of creativity and freedom before settling into a normal adult life of debt and servitude. |
#3472: | Adults are trapped by past investments to which they are emotionally committed. This restricts their vision and their freedom to explore. |
#3577: | The old American Dream of home ownership will be replaced by a new, more American dream: freedom of movement tethered only to the internet. |
#3754: | Every new law is a small death of freedom. |
#3761: | People praise freedom in principle but usually choose prison in fact. |
#3769: | "Liberty, once lost, is lost forever."—John Adams. Wrong, John! Many have regained their freedom, but you have to decide you want it back. |
#3825: | RT @BadDalaiLama: Given the choice between freedom and slavery, most will choose slavery, but they call it by other names. |
#3844: | RT @philosophytweet: Freedom is what you do with what's been done to you. - Jean-Paul Sartre |