Independence Quotes

A free and truly independent press - fiercely independent when necessary - is the red beating heart of freedom and democracy.

I will be vigilant to protect the independence and integrity of the Supreme Court, and I will work to ensure that it upholds the rule of law and safeguards those liberties that make this land one of endless possibilities for all Americans.

Many a revolution started with the actions of a few. Only 56 men signed the Declaration of Independence. A few hanging together can lead a nation to change.

The American Revolution and Declaration of Independence, it has often been argued, were fueled by the most radical of all American political ideas.

Our founders got it right when they wrote in the Declaration of Independence that our rights come from nature and nature's God, not from government.

I cannot compromise or inhibit my independence.

The Declaration of Independence was to set forth the moral justification of a rebellion against a long-recognized political tradition - the divine right of kings.

All great enterprises have a pearl of faith at their core, and this must be ours: that Americans are still a people born to liberty. That they retain the capacity for self-government. That, addressed as free-born, autonomous men and women of God-given dignity, they will rise yet again to drive back a mortal enemy.

A declaration of the independence of America, and the sovereignty of the United States was drawn by the ingenious and philosophic pen of Thomas Jefferson, Esquire, a delegate from the state of Virginia.

The independence of the United States is not only more precious to ourselves but to the world than any single possession.

Solitude is independence.

If money is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability.

Nothing is more precious than independence and liberty.

The new electronic independence re-creates the world in the image of a global village.

Nature has never read the Declaration of Independence. It continues to make us unequal.

Your life must be a progression towards ownership - first mentally of your independence, and then physically of your work, owning what you produce.

Independence of Judiciary means independence from Executive and Legislature, but not independence from accountability.

The beauty of independence, departure, actions that rely on themselves.

The Declaration of Independence I always considered as a theatrical show. Jefferson ran away with all the stage effect of that... and all the glory of it.

A good job is more than just a paycheck. A good job fosters independence and discipline, and contributes to the health of the community. A good job is a means to provide for the health and welfare of your family, to own a home, and save for retirement.