“You measure democracy by the freedom it gives its dissidents, not the freedom it gives its assimilated conformists.”

“It's a great freedom to give up on love, and get on with everything else.”

“There is something beyond freedom that people need: work, love, belief in something, commitment to something. Freedom is not enough.It's necessary but it'd not sufficient. It's what you do with freedom - what you give it up for - that matters”

“The most we can say of democracy or freedom is that they give our personal abilities a little more influence on our well-being.”

“True greatness is measured by how much freedom you give to others, not by how much you can coerce others to do what you want.”

“It's certainly not too late to change to the winning side. But you know, you also have the freedom to stay just where you are. That's what it means to be an American. That's the miracle of America. Freedom to believe means the freedom to believe the wrong thing, after all. Just as freedom of speech gives you the right to stay silent.”