#dependence

But human beings are not machines, and however powerful the pressure to conform, they sometimes are so moved by what they see as injustice that they dare to declare their independence. In that historical possibility lies hope. ↗

— Howard Zinn

#conformity #declaration-of-independence #hope #individuality #non-conformity

One single vision fills all minds: that of our independence endangered. One single duty imposes itself upon our wills: the duty of stubborn resistance. ↗

— King Albert II

#endangered #fills #imposes #independence #itself

People seem to think that life began with the achievement of personal independence. ↗

— Katharine Anthony

#began #independence #life #people #personal

I think the girl who is able to earn her own living and pay her own way should be as happy as anybody on earth. The sense of independence and security is very sweet. ↗

— Susan B. Anthony

#anybody #earn #earth #girl #happy

The spirit of Ubuntu, that once led Haiti to emerge as the first independent black nation in 1804, helped Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador attain liberty, and inspired our forefathers to shed their blood for the United States' independence, cannot die. Today, this spirit of solidarity must and will empower all of us to rebuild Haiti. ↗

— Jean-Bertrand Aristide

#black #blood #cannot #colombia #die

I feel very warm towards Mum and Dad for giving us the independence they did. My childhood, and the fact we didn't have a TV, gave me a boundless imagination. ↗

— Dido Armstrong

#childhood #dad #did #fact #feel

You've got the Democratic Party that now depends on more government spending and actual building the dependence on government in order to increase their political party. ↗

— Jim DeMint

#building #democratic #democratic party #dependence #depends

The absolute dependence of a newborn infant inspired many things in me, but it did not activate any magical knowledge about what to do for the next twenty years. ↗

— Mary Kay Blakely

#absolute #activate #any #dependence #did

Mickey Mouse is, to me, a symbol of independence. He was a means to an end. ↗

— Walt Disney

#independence #me #means #mickey #mickey mouse

When women hold off from marrying men, we call it independence. When men hold off from marrying women, we call it fear of commitment. ↗

— Warren Farrell

#commitment #fear #hold #independence #marrying