#freedom

The idea that war can ever bring freedom is quite possibly the greatest deception that mankind has ever forced upon himself. ↗

— Michel Templet

#philosophy #war #freedom

Society attacks early, when the individual is helpless. It enslaves him almost before he has tasted freedom. The 'ologies' will tell you how its done Theology calls it building a conscience or developing a spirit of selflessness. Psychology calls it the growth of the superego. Considering how long society has been at it, you'd expect a better job. But the campaigns have been badly planned and the victory has never been secured. ↗

— B.F. Skinner

#freedom

Now for a good twelve-hour sleep, I told myself. Twelve solid hours. Let birds sing, let people go to work. Somewhere out there, a volcano might blow, Israeli commandos might decimate a Palestinian village. I couldn't stop it. I was going to sleep. ↗

— Haruki Murakami

#israeli-palestinian-conflict #sleep #volcano #freedom

If you want to be free, there is but one way; it is to guarantee an equally full measure of liberty to all your neighbors. There is no other. ↗

— Carl Schurz

#responsibility #equality

I do believe in fate, Anne-not the blind fate that gives one no freedom of choice, but a fate that sets down a pattern for each of our lives and gives us choices, numerous choices, by which to find that pattern and be happy. ↗

— Mary Balogh

#fate #patterns #freedom

I wish there is a world where any one can know the truth and speak there mind with freedom without having to fear for their lives (Rinko, Basara, Vol. 13) ↗

— Yumi Tamura

#freedom

In the name of freedom and redistribution of wealth, I’ve decided to grow a beard on my chest.  ↗

— Jarod Kintz

#chest #freedom #mustache #redistribution #wealth

You are either free or not free ↗

— Malcolm X

#freedom

He wants to enslave you.' 'I shudder at the thought of being free. ↗

— Oscar Wilde

#freedom

To find your true identity within the will of Tze Yo Tzuh...that is the highest of all freedoms. ↗