Quotes about Independence

Its good to keep wide-open ears and listen to what everybody else has to say, but when you come to make a decision, you have to weigh all of what youve heard on its own, and place it where it belongs, and come to a decision for yourself; youll never regret it. But if you form the habit of taking what someone else says about a thing without checking it out for yourself, youll find that other people will have you hating your friends and loving your enemies.

I refuse to apologize for my ability -- I refuse to apologize for my success -- I refuse to apologize for my money. If this is evil, make the most of it.

The biggest mistake we could ever make in our lives is to think we work for anybody but ourselves.

Believe in yourself.Carve your own path.Build your own dreams.Be your own hero.

Liberty cannot be preserved without general knowledge among the people.

The way to secure liberty is to place it in the people's hands, that is, to give them the power at all times to defend it in the legislature and in the courts of justice

The Revolution was effected before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people.

But what do we mean by the American Revolution? Do we mean the American war? The Revolution was effected before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the minds of the people; a change in their religious sentiments, of their duties and obligations.

Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people.

Do not take the agenda that someone else has mapped out for your life.

In the 70s and 80s, I made a good living. Have managed my funds carefully, will never have to go out and cadge quarters from the tourists.

I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it.