Freedom

Famous quotes containing the word freedom:

    “Freedom in capitalist society always remains about the same as it was in ancient Greek republics: Freedom for slave owners.”
    —Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870–1924)

    “In the kingdom of consumption the citizen is king. A democratic monarchy: equality before consumption, fraternity in consumption, and freedom through consumption. The dictatorship of consumer goods has finally destroyed the barriers of blood, lineage and race.”
    —Raoul Vaneigem (b. 1934)

    “A girl must allow others to share the responsibility for care, thus enabling others to care for her. She must learn how to care in ways appropriate to her age, her desires, and her needs; she then acts with authenticity. She must be allowed the freedom not to care; she then has access to a wide range of feelings and is able to care more fully.”
    —Jeanne Elium (20th century)