Famous Quotes

"The Bill of Rights was intended to secure freedom of speech - the freedom of speech of members of parliament to speak freely rather than be at threat of... the threat of an over powerful monarch at the time."

William Hague on Freedom

More quotes about Freedom

• "Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged."

  Ronald Reagan on Freedom

• "For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others."

  Nelson Mandela on Freedom

• "If you want total security, go to prison. There you're fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking... is freedom."

  Dwight D. Eisenhower on Freedom

• "I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do."

  Robert A. Heinlein on Freedom

• "Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err."

  Mahatma Gandhi on Freedom

More quotes by William Hague

• "You do have to do business with and to try to influence people you don't agree with, or find disagreeable, so it's important to stress that balance."

• "The message I take all round the world is Britain is open for business."

• "I gave up lots of things I love doing: writing, and business, and playing the piano and so on."

• "I don't think my principles change. I think the way in which you apply those principles to modern society changes."

• "We have to face the reality of climate change. It is arguably the biggest threat we are facing today."