60 Inspiring 4th of July Quotes About Freedom and Liberty
These inspirational sayings and patriotic messages will help you reflect on the meaning of Independence Day.
With the Fourth of July right around the corner, there's no better time to sit back and reflect on our country and freedoms. For many people, this time of year may signify festive outdoor BBQ's with friends and family or perhaps even a wardrobe overhaul to include some red, white and blue pieces. While that's fun and all, it's really important to think about what this holiday actually represents — our freedom and liberty.
To point you in the right direction during your own reflection, we've gathered some 4th of July quotes from influential figures of the past that have shared their wisdom and insights around what it means to live in the United States. Plus, these quotes can be used not only for personal reflection, but social media posts whether that's in Instagram captions or TikTok videos if you're looking to pay your respects for the whole world to see.
Woodrow Wilson
Liberty has never come from the government. Liberty has always come from the subjects of it. The history of liberty is a history of resistance.
Samuel Sherwood
Liberty has been planted here; and the more it is attacked, the more it grows and flourishes.
Albert Camus
Freedom is nothing else but a chance to be better.
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Ronald Regan
Democracy is worth dying for, because it’s the most deeply honorable form of government ever devised by man.
Nelson Mandela
Let freedom reign. The sun never set on so glorious a human achievement.
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Mike Fitzpatrick
The American flag is the symbol of our freedom, national pride, and history.
Marsha P. Johnson
You never completely have your rights, one person, until you all have your rights.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
He who is brave is free.
Germaine Greer
Freedom is fragile and must be protected. To sacrifice it, even as a temporary measure, is to betray it.
Abraham Lincoln
A nation that forgets its heroes cannot sustain itself.
William Faulkner
We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it.
Camila Alves
People in power are trying to convince us that the villain in our American story is each other. But that is not our story. That is not who we are. That's not our America. Our United States of America is not about us versus them. It's about we the people!
Thomas Paine
Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like me, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
America is known as a country that welcomes people to its shores. All kinds of people.
Ronald Reagan
If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.
Natsuki Takaya
We shall go wild with fireworks... and they will plunge into the sky and shatter the darkness.
Moshe Dayan
Freedom is the oxygen of the soul.
Thurgood Marshall
Where you see wrong or inequality or injustice, speak out, because this is your country. This is your democracy. Make it. Protect it. Pass it on.
Lech Walesa
We hold our heads high, despite the price we have paid because freedom is priceless.
John F. Kennedy
Everywhere immigrants have enriched and strengthened the fabric of American life.
Cameron (she/her) is a staff writer for Good Housekeeping, where she covers everything from holidays to food. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, where she received a B.A. in magazine journalism. In her spare-time she can be found scrolling TikTok for the latest cleaning hacks and restaurant openings, binge-watching seasons of Project Runway or online shopping.
Yaa Bofah is an editorial fellow at Good Housekeeping. She is a freelance illustrator and created original cover art for The Fashion Bomb Daily’s first e-book series. She enjoys supporting philanthropic endeavors and being an advocate for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
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