#pa

I'm alert, full of purpose, free. An few the first time in a long time, I can breathe. ↗

— Moira Young

#freedom #freedom

All persons, living and dead, are purely coincidental. ↗

— Kurt Vonnegut

#paraphrased #humor

España! E escoitáronse só as voces das autoridades e dos gardas: Unha! España! Os presos seguían en silencio. Berraron os mesmos: Grande! España! E entón atronou toda a prisión: Libre! ↗

— Manuel Rivas

#freedom #freedom

Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of Action; and bidding an Affectionate farewell to this August body under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my Commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life. (Address to Congress on Resigning Commission Dec 23, 1783) ↗

— George Washington

#humility #patriotism #restraint #freedom

Of course, freedom is not free. Taxpayers pay for it. ↗

— Zarina Bibi

#taxpayers-rights #war #freedom

La liberté de l'esprit est le seul bien, peut-être, qui soit plus précieux que la paix. C'est que la paix, sans elle, n'est que servitude. ↗

— André Comte-Sponville

#freedom-of-thought #liberté #liberté-de-pensée #paix #peace

Диря остава, когато се върви по неутъпкано. ↗

— Blaga Dimitrova

#path #life

I am not interested in picking up crumbs of compassion thrown from the table of someone who considers himself my master. I want the full menu of rights. ↗

— Desmond Tutu

#compassion #considers #crumbs #full #himself

I've heard it said that people come into our lives for a reason Bringing something we must learn And we are led to those who help us most to grow If we let them and we help them in return. ↗

— Stephen Schwartz

#for-good #friendship #goodbyes #musicals #parting

No man can be called friendless who has God and the companionship of good books. ↗

— Elizabeth Barrett Browning

#companionship #friends #friendship #god #reading