What Is Freedom
“When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.” ~ Nelson Mandela
What is freedom? Just think. Maybe freedom is when you can control your own destiny?! What about the ability to do what you want with your life and your body. Freedom is to say anything you want. Freedom is to travel anywhere you want. All above sound great but freedom also is accountability. Nobody controls you so you must control yourself. Freedom means understanding that any action can have consequences.
I asked my twitter followers about what is freedom and their answers were quite interesting.
I think this one sums it up the best.
What is freedom for the famous people?
“When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.”~ Nelson Mandela
“True freedom is impossible without a mind made free by discipline.” ~ Mortimer J. Adler
“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
“We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it.” ~ William Faulkner
“Man is condemned to be free; because once thrown into the world, he is responsible for everything he does. It is up to you to give [life] a meaning.” ~ Jean-Paul Sartre
“If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” ~ George Washington
“Happiness depends on being free, and freedom depends on being courageous.” ~ Marie Rutkoski
“Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves.” ~ Henry David Thoreau
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