Independence

I, who have the strength and awareness to be my own motive force, will not be the little cog that is overwhelmed, annihilated by the heavy social gears.

— Independence

No one can construct for you the bridge upon which precisely you must cross the stream of life, no one but you yourself alone.

— Independence

Independence, the freedom of a self-governing nation, is in my estimation the highest political good, for which any disadvantage, if need be, and any sacrifice are a cheap price.

— Independence

It is a great folly to lose the inner man in order to gain the outer, that is, to give up the whole or the greater part of one’s quiet, leisure, and independence for splendour, rank, pomp, titles and honours.

— Independence

I never thrust my nose into other men's porridge. It is no bread and butter of mine: Every man for himself and God for us all.

— Independence

All we ask is to be let alone.

— Independence

When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

— Independence

The whole trouble is that we won't let God help us.

— Independence

Voyager upon life's sea:— Paddle your own canoe.

— Independence

Speak then to me, who neither beg nor fearYour favours nor your hate.

— Independence

Thy spirit, Independence, let me share! Nor heed the storm that howls along the sky.

— Independence

Hail! Independence, hail! Heaven's next best gift,To that of life and an immortal soul!

— Independence

Independence now: and INDEPENDENCE FOREVER.

— Independence