His own exclamation: “Women should be free—as free as we are,” struck to the root of a problem that it was agreed in his world to regard as nonexistent. “Nice” women, however wronged, would never claim the kind of freedom he meant, and generous-minded men like himself were therefore—in the heat of argument—the more chivalrously ready to concede it to them. Such verbal generosities were in fact only a humbugging disguise of the inexorable conventions that tied things together and bound people down to the old pattern.
Edith WhartonStichwörter: equality freedom gender-inequality
Free is he who is reputable for not being fearful of losing his reputation.
Mokokoma MokhonoanaStichwörter: freedom loss reputation slavery
The common people will let it go, oh yes. They will sell liberty for a quieter life. That is why they must be prodded, prodded.
Anthony BurgessStichwörter: freedom freedom-of-choice
A red traffic light loomed, and Cecilia slammed her foot on the brake. The fact that Polly no longer wanted a pirate party was breathtakingly insignificant in comparison to that poor man (thirty!) crashing to the ground for the freedom that Cecilia took for granted, but right now, she couldn’t pause to honor his memory, because a last-minute change of party theme was unacceptable. That’s what happened when you had freedom. You lost your mind over a pirate party.
Liane MoriartyStichwörter: freedom
I didn’t know what to do when I realized that a religion that promised me heaven only seemed to bring me a perpetual hell. I was made to believe that was the normal Christian life; then I heard the gospel.
D.R. SilvaStichwörter: love freedom hope inspirational-religious
Forgiveness of sins is great, but I'd rather have the ability to quit doing the things I keep needing forgiveness for.
D.R. SilvaStichwörter: freedom victory sin forgiveness inspirational-religious
Make no mistake, sin has been dealt with once for all, and we are as close to Him as we will ever be.
D.R. SilvaStichwörter: freedom god inspirational-quotes jesus christian-living religion-christianity
Christians are famous for telling people to be "child-like" and yet one of the greatest qualities of a child (the never ending list of questions) is often discouraged.
D.R. SilvaStichwörter: questions freedom children christianity religion church christian
Here is a very simple and trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: If it's not about Christ, it's not Christianity.
D.R. SilvaStichwörter: questions inspiration freedom christianity religion church christian
I will never compromise Truth for the sake of getting along with people who can only get along when we agree.
D.R. SilvaStichwörter: truth freedom agreement compromise disagreement loyalty
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