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Free Country Quotes

Lines weighing freedom against real responsibility

These quotes invoke free country to argue for personal autonomy, from choices about one's own body to the founding idea of America as a haven from black-listed persecution abroad.

The United States was built on the idea that we could create a free country that would serve as a haven for those fleeing persecution.

Quotes by Ted Lieu

We Americans like to believe we live in a free country with the right to use the justice system to ensure that government abuses are stopped or redressed. That's far from the truth, and it's an awful thing to experience...

Quotes by Sharyl Attkisson

There is no shame in black athletes not wanting to be role models, but there should be shame when they don't behave like one. It's a free country and people can do whatever they want. But just because we can...

Quotes by LZ Granderson

I always think that reforms and turning China into a free country is a long and tortuous process. Despite this, in a totalitarian state, the fight for freedom comes from the accumulative efforts of the people; without such efforts, very...

Quotes by Liu Xiaobo

Alone Quotes

The United States is, after all, supposed to be a free country - and it has never made any sense to me that choices about what to put into our own bodies aren't ours and ours alone.

Quotes by Kat Timpf

It's a free country and I can keep my mouth shut whenever I want.

Quotes by James Van Der Beek

It's harder, but we're still finding oil in Oklahoma today. The bar has been raised on startup companies, but it can still be done. Every regulation and every rule limits you, but, yes, it can still be done. That's the...

Quotes by Harold Hamm

Between richer and poorer classes in a free country a mutually respecting antagonism is much healthier than pity on the one hand and dependence on the other, as is, perhaps, the next best thing to fraternal feeling.

Quotes by Charles Horton Cooley

For a free country to continue thriving, there have to be regular reforms, because any society, any economy that stays in place, you're going to see repeated attempts to exploit the openings for twisting policy to the advantage of those...

Quotes by Al Gore

Frequently Asked Questions

Do these quotes agree on what a free country should guarantee?
Not entirely; some emphasize personal autonomy while others stress responsibility that comes along with that freedom.
What founding idea is referenced about the United States?
One quote describes the country as built to be a haven for those fleeing persecution, tying freedom to that founding purpose.
Is bodily autonomy discussed as part of being a free country?
Yes, one quote argues personal choices about one's own body should belong to the individual in a genuinely free country.
Does any quote mention role models and public behavior?
Yes, one discusses black athletes and the tension between having no obligation to be a role model and still facing scrutiny for their behavior.
Where can I find more quotes about doing your best?
Our best quotes page explores related reflections on striving and responsibility.

Others push back gently, noting that being free to do whatever you want doesn't erase the shame of failing to best serve as a role model when given the chance.