Independence Day Quotes to Celebrate Freedom!

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Here are 57 at just the right length to tweet!

Celebrate freedom by scheduling a few of these 4th of July quotes.

You’ll also find 3 dozen freedom quotes from U.S.A. founding fathers, plus former U.S. President Ronald Reagan.

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57 Tweetable Independence Day Quotes

Live free or die: Death is not the worst of evils. ~General John Stark

He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from opposition. ~Thomas Paine

This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave. ~Elmer Davis

The American Revolution was a beginning, not a consummation. ~Woodrow Wilson

Liberty is always dangerous, but it is the safest thing we have. ~Harry Emerson Fosdick

Let freedom never perish in your hands. ~Joseph Addison

Liberties aren’t given, they are taken. ~Aldous Huxley

Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men, and so it must be daily earned and refreshed. ~DDE

In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved. ~FDR

Freedom’s natal day is here. Fire the guns and shout for freedom, See the flag above unfurled! ~Florence A. Jones

My patriotic heart beats red, white, and blue. ~Unknown

This, then, is the state of the union: free and restless, growing and full of hope. ~LBJ

For what avail the plough or sail, or land or life, if freedom fail? ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better. ~Albert Camus

Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed. ~MLK

It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you. ~Unknown

Liberty is the breath of life to nations. ~George Bernard Shaw

May the sun in his course visit no land more free, more happy, more lovely, than this our own country! ~Daniel Webster

Men first crossed the Atlantic not to find soil for their ploughs but to secure liberty for their souls. ~Robert J. McCracken

If our country is worth dying for in time of war, it is truly worth living for in time of peace. ~Hamilton Fish

I prefer liberty with danger to peace with slavery. ~Jean-Jacques Rousseau

I love my freedom. I love my America. ~Jessi Lane Adams

Without freedom, no one really has a name. ~Milton Acorda

Where liberty dwells, there is my country. ~Benjamin Franklin

All we have of freedom, all we use or know, This our fathers bought for us long and long ago. ~Kipling

Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it. ~George Bernard Shaw

A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself. ~Jim Morrison

I wish that every human life might be pure transparent freedom. ~Simone de Beauvoir

And I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free. ~Lee Greenwood

Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall. ~John Dickinson

I do not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it. ~Voltaire

We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it. ~William Faulkner

Freedom is the oxygen of the soul. ~Moshe Dayan

We fail to realize our good fortune in living in a country where happiness is more than a lack of tragedy. ~Paul Sweeney

Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves. ~Abraham Lincoln

How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of! ~Thomas Jefferson

Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech. ~Ben Franklin

It is sweet to serve one’s country by deeds, and it is not absurd to serve her by words. ~Sallust

From every mountainside, Let freedom ring. ~Samuel F. Smith

Hail the stars and stripes forever, Dearest flag in all the world. ~Florence A. Jones

Freedom is not enough. ~Lyndon B. Johnson

Freedom is never free. ~Unknown

We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal… ~Thomas Jefferson

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. ~Ronald Reagan

Freedom lies in being bold. ~Robert Frost

Better to die fighting for freedom then be a prisoner all the days of your life. ~Bob Marley

The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty. ~James Madison

The United States is the only country with a known birthday. ~James G. Blaine

Humanity has won its battle. Liberty now has a country. ~Marquis de Lafayette

It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority. ~Samuel Adams

We hold our heads high, despite the price we have paid, because freedom is priceless. ~Lech Walesa

Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must undergo the fatigue of supporting it. ~Thomas Paine

If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear. ~Orwell

My definition of a free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular. ~Adlai Stevenson

When the people fear the government there is tyranny, when the government fears the people there is liberty. ~John Basil Barnhill

The urge to save humanity is almost always a false face for the urge to rule it. ~H.L. Mencken

Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains. ~Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Freedom quotes from Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan was the 40th president of the United States. He served from 1981 to 1989 and became a highly influential voice of modern conservatism.

Here are 16 short Reagan quotes about freedom and liberty to share on patriotic holidays, or anytime. Reagan’s birth date is February 6, 1911.

Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves. ~Ronald Reagan

Man is not free unless government is limited. ~Ronald Reagan

Freedom is the right to question and change the established way of doing things. ~Ronald Reagan

As government expands, liberty contracts. ~Ronald Reagan

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. ~Ronald Reagan

If we lose freedom here, there is no place to escape to. This is the last stand on Earth. ~Ronald Reagan

Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged. ~Ronald Reagan

A people free to choose will always choose peace. ~Ronald Reagan

Government’s first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives. ~Ronald Reagan

Freedom and the dignity of the individual have been more available and assured here than in any other place on earth. ~Ronald Reagan

Freedom and peace go hand in hand. ~Ronald Reagan

No people in all history paid a higher price for freedom. ~Ronald Reagan

The dreams of people may differ, but everybody wants their dreams to come true. And America, above all places, gives us the freedom to do that. ~Ronald Reagan

We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we will always be free. ~Ronald Reagan

Freedom is the recognition that no single person, no single authority or government has a monopoly on the truth. ~Ronald Reagan

Someday, the realm of liberty and justice will encompass the planet. Freedom is not just the birthright of the few, it is the God-given right of all His children, in every country. ~Ronald Reagan

Freedom quotes by Ben Franklin

Benjamin Franklin was an American polymath and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.

Franklin was a leading writer, printer, political philosopher, politician, Freemason, postmaster, scientist, inventor, humorist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat.

His life and legacy of scientific and political achievement, and his status as one of America’s most influential Founding Fathers, have seen Franklin honored more than two centuries after his death on coinage and the $100 bill, warships, and the names of many towns, counties, educational institutions, and corporations, as well as countless cultural references.

Franklin’s birthdate is January 17, 1706.

Where liberty dwells, there is my country. ~Benjamin Franklin

Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are. ~Ben Franklin

It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority. ~Ben Franklin

Sell not… liberty to purchase power. ~Ben Franklin

Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech. ~Ben Franklin

In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria. ~Ben Franklin

Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Ben Franklin

Freedom of speech is a principal pillar of a free government. ~Ben Franklin

Without freedom of thought there can be no such thing as wisdom; and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech. ~Ben Franklin

Every man… is, of common right, and by the laws of God, a freeman, and entitled to the free enjoyment of liberty. ~Ben Franklin

Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become more corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters. ~Ben Franklin

Freedom quotes from Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809.

Jefferson’s birth date is April 13, 1743 and he actually died on Independence Day: July 4, 1826.

I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing. ~Thomas Jefferson

We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal… ~Thomas Jefferson

I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery. ~Thomas Jefferson

I predict future happiness for Americans, if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. ~Thomas Jefferson

How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of! ~Thomas Jefferson

The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. ~Thomas Jefferson

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

If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be. ~Thomas Jefferson

Freedom quotes by Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was an American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861–1865.

Lincoln led the nation through its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis in the American Civil War. He preserved the Union, abolished slavery, strengthened the federal government, and modernized the U.S. economy. source

Lincoln’s birth date is February 12, 1809. We celebrate him as well as George Washington on the third Monday of February.

Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves. ~Abraham Lincoln

In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free. ~Abraham Lincoln

We all declare for liberty; but in using the same word we do not all mean the same thing. ~Abraham Lincoln

America will not be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedom, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. ~Abraham Lincoln

We have… a free Government, where every man has a right to be equal with every other man. ~Abraham Lincoln

Government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth. ~Abraham Lincoln

Fourscore and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. ~Abraham Lincoln

A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. ~Abraham Lincoln

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally. ~Abraham Lincoln

The legitimate object of government is ‘to do for the people what needs to be done, but which they can not, by individual effort, do at all, or do so well, for themselves.’ ~Abraham Lincoln

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