Independence Quotes - page 6

I have to think of my status as a resident in this country. But I do insist that in Paraguay there was order; the judiciary had the power of complete independence; justice was fully exercised. (Alfredo Stroessner)
Independence is not a whim or an ambition. It is the necessary condition of our survival as an ethnic group. View quote
Aslan Maskhadov
Instead of being taught independence, energy, and enterprise, our youth today is taught to look for security. View quote
B. Carroll Reece
I have always believed, heretofore, in the doctrines of the Declaration of Independence, that all men are born free and equal; but of late it appears that some men are born slaves, and I regret that they are not black, so all the world might know them. View quote
Benjamin F. Wade
Divorce in a young-adult novel means what being orphaned meant in a fairy tale: vulnerability, danger, unwanted independence. View quote
Caitlin Flanagan
I'm for economic independence. View quote
Charles Evers
Until women learn to want economic independence, and until they work out a way to get this independence without denying themselves the joys of love and motherhood, it seems to me feminism has no roots. View quote
Crystal Eastman
As for 'Independence Day,' we never intended to do any films in that series beyond the first one. View quote
Dean Devlin
Communication is a continual balancing act, juggling the conflicting needs for intimacy and independence. To survive in the world, we have to act in concert with others, but to survive as ourselves, rather than simply as cogs in a wheel, we have to act alone. View quote
Deborah Tannen
If the Constitution is worth anything, if the Declaration of Independence is worth anything, if the boys who died on the field of battle did not die in vain, fair employment practices are correct and necessary. View quote
Dennis Chavez
As we explore ways to bring price relief and bolster our country's energy independence, one significant energy source has emerged as a potential solution, hydrogen fuel cells. (Dan Lipinski)
While Haiti has recently celebrated more than 200 years of independence from French colonial rule, the citizens of the island remain vulnerable to poverty, poor health, and political chaos. View quote
Eliot Engel
Since achieving their independence in 1992, the people of Croatia have built a democratic society based on the rule of law, respect for human rights, and a free market economy. View quote
Elton Gallegly
The speed of movement towards independence will depend on Kosovo demonstrating that it is capable of treating minorities well. We have not always seen that. View quote
Emma Bonino
For the first half of this century, High Court judges have been cautious to the point of timidity in expressing any criticism of governmental action; the independence of the judiciary has been of a decidedly subordinate character. View quote
Ferdinand Mount
A majority in all parties do, I think, want to see local government recover its old vigour and independence. View quote
Ferdinand Mount
The possession of land seems to be a greater gratification to the pride and independence of men. View quote
George Minot
As long as the appointment process is transparent and there is a broad mix of political views among the governors of the BBC, I think the public can feel confident that impartiality and independence are just as important to me as they have been to previous incumbents. View quote
Gavyn Davies
To the European immigrant - that is, to the aliens who have been converted into Americans by the advantages of American life - the Promise of America has consisted largely in the opportunity which it offered of economic independence and prosperity. View quote
Herbert Croly
Let it be immediately added, however, that this economic independence and prosperity has always been absolutely associated in the American mind with free political institutions. View quote
Herbert Croly
Let me reassure that the Kingdom of Cambodia a country with independence, neutrality, peace, freedom, democracy and human rights as you all have seen, shall be existing with no end. (Hun Sen)
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. View quote
James H. Douglas
Our forbears worked hard this difficult land, and their reward was the freedom and independence of self-sufficiency. View quote
James H. Douglas
Women today are dealing with both their independence and also the fact that their lives are built around finding and satisfying the romantic models we grew up with. View quote
Jane Campion
The spirit of Ubuntu, that once led Haiti to emerge as the first independent black nation in 1804, helped Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador attain liberty, and inspired our forefathers to shed their blood for the United States' independence, cannot die. Today, this spirit of solidarity must and will empower all of us to rebuild Haiti. View quote
Jean-Bertrand Aristide