Welcome to our collection of Independence Quotes! Independence is a powerful concept that has inspired countless individuals throughout history. Whether it’s the pursuit of personal freedom, political autonomy, or simply the desire to break free from constraints, the idea of independence holds a special place in our hearts and minds. On this page, we have gathered a selection of thought-provoking quotes that celebrate the essence of independence in all its forms. These quotes capture the spirit of self-reliance, resilience, and the relentless pursuit of one’s own path. Feel free to explore these inspiring quotes, and you can even use them to create your own images or enhance them with stylish fonts to share with others. Embrace the spirit of independence, and let these words of wisdom empower and motivate you on your journey.
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I will be vigilant to protect the independence and integrity of the Supreme Court, and I will work to ensure that it upholds the rule of law and safeguards those liberties that make this land one of endless possibilities for all Americans. John Roberts
I guess you’d call me an independent, since I’ve never identified myself with one party or another in politics. I always decide my vote by taking as careful a look as I can at the actual candidates and issues themselves, no matter what the party label. Jackie Robinson
Fundamentally, the solution to economic insecurity is economic prosperity – an achievable goal. But for anyone who has grown up without financial security, there’s a shadow that lies over even those who move towards independence: lack of financial literacy. Stacey Abrams
A primary function of art and thought is to liberate the individual from the tyranny of his culture in the environmental sense and to permit him to stand beyond it in an autonomy of perception and judgment. Lionel Trilling
It is not the greatness of a man’s means that makes him independent, so much as the smallness of his wants. William Cobbett
Pakistan not only means freedom and independence but the Muslim Ideology which has to be preserved, which has come to us as a precious gift and treasure and which, we hope other will share with us. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
I cannot compromise or inhibit my independence. Walter Annenberg
There is an inverse relationship between reliance on the state and self-reliance. William F. Buckley, Jr.
It is easy to be independent when you’ve got money. But to be independent when you haven’t got a thing, that’s the Lord’s test. Mahalia Jackson
A tragic irony of life is that we so often achieve success or financial independence after the chief reason for which we sought it has passed away. Ellen Glasgow
True freedom is the capacity for acting according to one’s true character, to be altogether one’s self, to be self-determined and not subject to outside coercion. Corliss Lamont
What then is freedom? The power to live as one wishes. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Independence is happiness. Susan B. Anthony
Part of your heritage in this society is the opportunity to become financially independent. Jim Rohn
Energy conservation is the foundation of energy independence. Tom Allen
The beliefs expressed in the Declaration of Independence remain a standard for our nation today. They also remain a standard for those nations across the globe striving to achieve democracy. Paul Gillmor
In the Imperialist Era, the foreign loan played an outstanding part as a means for young capitalist countries to acquire independence. Rosa Luxemburg
Independence I have long considered as the grand blessing of life, the basis of every virtue; and independence I will ever secure by contracting my wants, though I were to live on a barren heath. Mary Wollstonecraft
In the summer of 1776 our Founding Fathers sought to secure our independence and the liberties that remain the foundation of our nation today. Doc Hastings
Independence? That’s middle class blasphemy. We are all dependent on one another, every soul of us on earth. George Bernard Shaw
I admire the courage and self-reliance it takes to start your own business and make it succeed. Martha Stewart
The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence. Denis Waitley
Financial independence is paramount. My mom always says that when a woman is financially independent, she has the ability to live life on her own terms. I think that was the soundest advice that I ever got. No matter where you go in life or who you get married to, you have to be financially independent – whether you use it or not. Priyanka Chopra
The new electronic independence re-creates the world in the image of a global village. Marshall McLuhan
No matter how good you are, at some point your kids are gonna have to create their own independence and think that Mom and Dad aren’t cool, just to establish themselves. That’s what adolescence is about. They’re gonna go through that no matter what. Eddie Vedder
It is very nearly impossible… to become an educated person in a country so distrustful of the independent mind. James Baldwin
‘But,’ say the puling, pusillanimous cowards, ‘we shall be subject to a long and bloody war if we declare independence.’ On the contrary, I affirm it the only step that can bring the contest to a speedy and happy issue. Samuel Adams
Nature never said to me: Do not be poor; still less did she say: Be rich; her cry to me was always: Be independent. Nicolas Chamfort
It is not wealth one asks for, but just enough to preserve one’s dignity, to work unhampered, to be generous, frank and independent. W. Somerset Maugham
Men spend their whole lives showing that they’re strong and silent. They fight for independence the way women struggle to connect. George Weinberg
The truth is that since childhood I had cultivated an existential independence. It came from perceiving the adults around me as unreliable, and without it I felt I wouldn’t have survived. I cared deeply for everyone in my family, but in the end I depended on myself. Sonia Sotomayor
The class of citizens who provide at once their own food and their own raiment, may be viewed as the most truly independent and happy. James Madison
Education, leading to financial independence, has surely made women more empowered. Sudha Murty
If money is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability. Henry Ford
At the bottom of education, at the bottom of politics, even at the bottom of religion, there must be for our race economic independence. Booker T. Washington
I’m for absolute autonomy of the individual, and an adult, competent woman has absolute autonomy. It’s her choice. Jack Kevorkian
The important consequences to the American States from this Declaration of Independence, considered as the ground and foundation of a future government, naturally suggest the propriety of proclaiming it in such a manner as that the people may be universally informed of it. John Hancock
Work is about more than making a living, as vital as that is. It’s fundamental to human dignity, to our sense of self-worth as useful, independent, free people. William J. Clinton
The only part of the conduct of any one, for which he is amenable to society, is that which concerns others. In the part which merely concerns himself, his independence is, of right, absolute. Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign. John Stuart Mill
Simply by starting to cook again, you declare your independence from the culture of fast food. As soon as you cook, you start thinking about ingredients. You start thinking about plants and animals and not the microwave. And you will find that your diet, just by that one simple act, that is greatly improved. Michael Pollan
The Declaration of Independence was always our vision of who we wanted to be, our ideal of freedom and justice, how we were going to be different, and what the American experiment was going to be about. Marian Wright Edelman
Independence means you decide according to the law and the facts. Stephen Breyer
Nothing is more precious than independence and liberty. Ho Chi Minh
To the Muslim woman, the hijab provides a sense of empowerment. It is a personal decision to dress modestly according to the command of a genderless Creator; to assert pride in self, and embrace one’s faith openly, with independence and courageous conviction. Randa Abdel-Fattah
A free and truly independent press – fiercely independent when necessary – is the red beating heart of freedom and democracy. Dan Rather
Bread without flesh is a good diet, as on many botanical excursions I have proved. Tea also may easily be ignored. Just bread and water and delightful toil is all I need – not unreasonably much, yet one ought to be trained and tempered to enjoy life in these brave wilds in full independence of any particular kind of nourishment. John Muir
Conservatives understand that the power that binds our republic together is fierce independence held high on the shoulders of compassion. Allen West
All great enterprises have a pearl of faith at their core, and this must be ours: that Americans are still a people born to liberty. That they retain the capacity for self-government. That, addressed as free-born, autonomous men and women of God-given dignity, they will rise yet again to drive back a mortal enemy. Mitch Daniels
Our founders got it right when they wrote in the Declaration of Independence that our rights come from nature and nature’s God, not from government. Paul Ryan
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. Jane Campion
The United Nations is designed to make possible lasting freedom and independence for all its members. Harry S Truman
Many a revolution started with the actions of a few. Only 56 men signed the Declaration of Independence. A few hanging together can lead a nation to change. Wynton Marsalis
The most unpardonable sin in society is independence of thought. Emma Goldman
Originality is independence, not rebellion; it is sincerity, not antagonism. George Henry Lewes
Every human has four endowments – self awareness, conscience, independent will and creative imagination. These give us the ultimate human freedom… The power to choose, to respond, to change. Stephen Covey
The virtues of science are skepticism and independence of thought. Walter Gilbert
The bedrock of our democracy is the rule of law and that means we have to have an independent judiciary, judges who can make decisions independent of the political winds that are blowing. Caroline Kennedy
My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be your own person, be independent. Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The principle that a central bank, charged with controlling inflation, should be independent from the government is unassailable. It may also be true that it’s easier for the central bank to guard its independence from political pressure when it mainly holds government securities. Janet Yellen
A declaration of the independence of America, and the sovereignty of the United States was drawn by the ingenious and philosophic pen of Thomas Jefferson, Esquire, a delegate from the state of Virginia. Mercy Otis Warren
Solitude is independence. Hermann Hesse
Perhaps one reason we are fascinated by cats is because such a small animal can contain so much independence, dignity, and freedom of spirit. Unlike the dog, the cat’s personality is never bet on a human’s. He demands acceptance on his own terms. Lloyd Alexander
There is no more independence in politics than there is in jail. Will Rogers
It matters enormously to a successful democratic society like ours that we have three branches of government, each with some independence and some control over the other two. That’s set out in the Constitution. Sandra Day O’Connor
I know of no country in which there is so little independence of mind and real freedom of discussion as in America. Alexis de Tocqueville
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. James H. Douglas, Jr.
The most effective check and balance on government has been an independent press which maintains its credibility by ensuring that its criticism is balanced and based on fact – based indeed on solid journalistic work. Malcolm Turnbull
Without moral and intellectual independence, there is no anchor for national independence. David Ben-Gurion
The American Revolution and Declaration of Independence, it has often been argued, were fueled by the most radical of all American political ideas. Carl Bernstein
The best teamwork comes from men who are working independently toward one goal in unison. James Cash Penney
Diversity: the art of thinking independently together. Malcolm Forbes
Impatience is the mark of independence, not of bondage. Marianne Moore
International law says people fighting for self-determination can use force in order to achieve their independence. Norman Finkelstein
Independence is a heady draught, and if you drink it in your youth, it can have the same effect on the brain as young wine does. It does not matter that its taste is not always appealing. It is addictive and with each drink you want more. Maya Angelou
The independence of the United States is not only more precious to ourselves but to the world than any single possession. Henry Cabot Lodge
Injustice in the end produces independence. Voltaire
The beauty of independence, departure, actions that rely on themselves. Walt Whitman
The man who is aware of himself is henceforward independent; and he is never bored, and life is only too short, and he is steeped through and through with a profound yet temperate happiness. Virginia Woolf
Follow the path of the unsafe, independent thinker. Expose your ideas to the danger of controversy. Speak your mind and fear less the label of ‘crackpot’ than the stigma of conformity. Thomas J. Watson
Unlike a drop of water which loses its identity when it joins the ocean, man does not lose his being in the society in which he lives. Man’s life is independent. He is born not for the development of the society alone, but for the development of his self. B. R. Ambedkar
I think there’s great potential for autonomy, but we have to remember that we live in a world where people may have free will but have not invented their circumstances. Thomas Frank
Self-reliance – that’s a dirty word to Democrats. They want people to believe that self-reliance means you don’t do anything with anybody. They don’t want it thought of as accepting responsibility for one’s life. Enterprise. Imagination. Independence. Entrepreneurism. Rush Limbaugh
I don’t have a formula to pass on. I always did it my own way. Even today, I hold my independence close. It’s what’s most precious to me. Passion. Risk. Tenacity. Consistency. This is my professional history. Giorgio Armani
The world is independent of my will. Ludwig Wittgenstein
The American Dream is independence and being able to create that dream for yourself. Marsha Blackburn
Those who won our independence… valued liberty as an end and as a means. They believed liberty to be the secret of happiness and courage to be the secret of liberty. Louis D. Brandeis
Spending only what the country can afford, rewarding savings, encouraging independence, supporting marriage: people know that these things are common sense. William Hague
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. Deborah Tannen
Mickey Mouse is, to me, a symbol of independence. He was a means to an end. Walt Disney
You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man’s initiative and independence. William J. H. Boetcker
There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no one independence quite so important, as living within your means. Calvin Coolidge
Nature has never read the Declaration of Independence. It continues to make us unequal. Will Durant
The rule of law means that law and justice are upheld by an independent judiciary. The judgments of the European Court of Justice have to be respected by all. To undermine them, or to undermine the independence of national courts, is to strip citizens of their fundamental rights. The rule of law is not optional in the European Union. It is a must. Jean-Claude Juncker
One single vision fills all minds: that of our independence endangered. One single duty imposes itself upon our wills: the duty of stubborn resistance. Albert II of Belgium
True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Some experiences can give you a chip on your shoulder, but they also teach you the value of independence and looking out for yourself. Rick Ross
We do need a return to individual integrity, self-reliance, and old-fashioned gumption. We really do. Robert M. Pirsig
I don’t think it’s a Western thing to really talk about intrinsic motivation and the drive for autonomy, mastery and purpose. You have to not be struggling for survival. For people who don’t know where their next meal is coming, notions of finding inner motivation are comical. Daniel H. Pink
What you get free costs too much. Jean Anouilh
I have grown up alone. I’ve taken care of myself. I worked, earned money and was independent at 18. Ingrid Bergman
