#freedom

And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.

He who is brave is free.

Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.

Only the educated are free.

No man is free who is not master of himself.

Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.

The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.

Freedom is what you do with what's been done to you.

To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.

If you ever happen to turn your attention to externals in order to please anyone, be assured that you have ruined your scheme of life.

Whoever would be free, let him wish for nothing, have aversion to nothing, which depends on others; else he must necessarily be a slave.

He who has gained freedom by the faculty of reason may go where he wills and say: 'No one has power over me; I have been set free by God.'

Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired, but by controlling the desire.

I must die. But must I die groaning? I must be imprisoned. But must I whine as well?

He is free who lives as he chooses; who is neither subject to compulsion, nor hindrance, nor violence.

Whose choices are unhampered, whose desires attain their end, whose aversions do not fall into what they would avoid.

No bad man, then, lives as he wishes; and therefore no bad man is free.

Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.

When a raven croaks in an inauspicious manner, let not the impression carry you away, but immediately distinguish in your mind and say: 'None of these omens is for me; but either for my body, or my property, or my reputation, or my children.'

Chase after money and security, and your heart will never unclench.

Care about people's approval and you will be their prisoner.

Give up learning, and you will be free from all your worries.

A good knot needs no rope and cannot be untied. A good traveler leaves no tracks.

I would believe only in a God that knows how to dance.

Not by wrath, but by laughter, do we slay. Come, let us slay the spirit of gravity!

Flee, my friend, into your solitude! I see you stung by poisonous flies. Flee where a rough, strong breeze blows!

Where the state ceases—there begins the human being who is not superfluous: there begins the song of necessity, the unique and irreplaceable melody.

You were born with wings, why prefer to crawl through life?

Are you a slave? Then you cannot be a friend. Are you a tyrant? Then you cannot have friends.

The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.