Independence is a condition of the nation or country that can exercise self-government, achieve national sovereignty, and have full rights returned over its territory. May these quotes about independence of a country give you insights that will help you realize its significance and make you feel happy and thankful for the freedom you enjoy today.
1. “Liberty is the breath of life to nations.” – George Bernard Shaw
2. “Liberty isn’t free, despite the fact that we "freely" disregard that fact.” – Craig D. Lounsbrough
3. “We will stand by the right, we will stand by the true, we will live, we will die for the red, white, and blue.” – Anonymous
4. “This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” – Elmer Davis
5. “Let us express our deepest gratitude to those who sacrificed their lives to give us freedom.” – Debasish Mridha
6. “We’re blessed with the opportunity to stand for something—for liberty and freedom and fairness. And these are things worth fighting for, worth devoting our lives to.” – Ronald Reagan
7. “Where freedom is, there is my nation.” – Benjamin Franklin
8. “The American, by nature, is optimistic. He is experimental, an inventor, and a builder who builds best when called upon to build greatly.” – John F. Kennedy
9. “Freedom lies in being bold.” – Robert Frost
10. “This country was founded and built by people with great dreams and the courage to take great risks.” – Ronald Reagan
11. “America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination, and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.” – Harry S. Truman
12. “America without her soldiers would be like God without his angels.” – Claudia Pemberton
13. “The cement of this union is the heart-blood of every American.” – Thomas Jefferson
14. “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” – John F. Kennedy
15. “In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
16. “Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay for living?” – Mahatma Gandhi
17. “Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong.” – James Bryce
18. “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs
19. “Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.” – Anonymous
20. “May we think of freedom not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right.” – Peter Marshall
21. “Freedom is one of the deepest and noblest aspirations of the human spirit.” – Ronald Reagan
22. “Then join hand in hand, all brave Americans. By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall.” – John Dickinson
23. “The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty.” – James Madison
24. “May the sun in his course visit no land more free, more happy, more lovely than this our own country.” – Daniel Webster
25. “In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
26. “One flag, one land, one heart, one hand, one nation forevermore.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes
27. “Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.” – Aung San Suu Kyi
28. “A country’s greatness lies in its undying ideal of love and sacrifice that inspire the mothers of the race.” – Sarojini Naidu
29. “Humanity has won its battle. Liberty now has a country.” – Marquis de Lafayette
30. “Enjoy the blessings of freedom and independence, but also do your part and work hard to appreciate it.” – Anonymous
More Inspirational Independence Quotes
31. “What was important wasn't the fireworks, it was that we were together this evening, together in this place, looking up into the sky at the same time.” – Banana Yoshimoto
32. “We have believed, and we do believe now that freedom is indivisible, that peace is indivisible, that economic prosperity is indivisible.” – Indira Gandhi
33. “Those who won our independence believed liberty to be the secret of happiness and courage to be the secret of liberty.” – Louis D. Brandeis
34. “Our country is not the only thing to which we owe our allegiance. It is also owed to justice and to humanity. Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong.” – James Bryce
35. “Wherever the standard of freedom and independence has been or shall be unfurled, there will be America’s heart, her benedictions and her prayers be.” – John Quincy Adams
36. “We are called the nation of inventors. And we are. We could still claim that title and wear its loftiest honors if we had stopped with the first thing we ever invented, which was human liberty.” – Mark Twain
37. “Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity.” – Herbert Hoover
38. “I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.” – Abraham Lincoln
39. “Where liberty dwells, there is my country.” – Benjamin Franklin
40. “Freedom is not a mere matter of political decisions or new constitutions. It is of the mind and heart. If the mind narrows itself and is befogged and the heart is full of bitterness and hatred, then freedom is absent.” – Jawaharlal Nehru
41. “I love my freedom. I love my America.” – Jessi Lane Adams
42. “On our beloved nation's Independence Day, I remember and salute the souls that went down for national pride. Happy 4th of July.” – Anonymous
43. “No matter who you are or what you look like, how you started off, or how and who you love, America is a place where you can write your own destiny.” – Barack Obama
44. “The history of free men is never really written by chance but by choice; their choice.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower
45. “America has never been united by blood or birth or soil. We are bound by ideals that move us beyond our backgrounds, lift us above our interests and teach us what it means to be citizens.” – George W. Bush
46. “I'd like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free and wanted other people to be also free.” – Rosa Parks
47. “We hold our heads high, despite the price we have paid because freedom is priceless.” – Lech Walesa
48. “Surely, in the light of history, it is more intelligent to hope rather than to fear, to try rather than not to try. For one thing, we know beyond all doubt that nothing has ever been achieved by the person who says: It can’t be done.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
49. “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.” – Thurgood Marshall
50. “Find a moment, just a simple moment, to close your eyes and think of the men and women who protect the freedoms you enjoy. It’s a privilege, not a right.” – Matthew Lillard
Share these Quotes about Independence Day with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.
1. “Liberty is the breath of life to nations.” – George Bernard Shaw
2. “Liberty isn’t free, despite the fact that we "freely" disregard that fact.” – Craig D. Lounsbrough
3. “We will stand by the right, we will stand by the true, we will live, we will die for the red, white, and blue.” – Anonymous
4. “This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” – Elmer Davis
5. “Let us express our deepest gratitude to those who sacrificed their lives to give us freedom.” – Debasish Mridha
6. “We’re blessed with the opportunity to stand for something—for liberty and freedom and fairness. And these are things worth fighting for, worth devoting our lives to.” – Ronald Reagan
7. “Where freedom is, there is my nation.” – Benjamin Franklin
8. “The American, by nature, is optimistic. He is experimental, an inventor, and a builder who builds best when called upon to build greatly.” – John F. Kennedy
9. “Freedom lies in being bold.” – Robert Frost
10. “This country was founded and built by people with great dreams and the courage to take great risks.” – Ronald Reagan
11. “America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination, and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.” – Harry S. Truman
12. “America without her soldiers would be like God without his angels.” – Claudia Pemberton
13. “The cement of this union is the heart-blood of every American.” – Thomas Jefferson
14. “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” – John F. Kennedy
15. “In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
16. “Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay for living?” – Mahatma Gandhi
17. “Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong.” – James Bryce
18. “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs
19. “Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.” – Anonymous
20. “May we think of freedom not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right.” – Peter Marshall
21. “Freedom is one of the deepest and noblest aspirations of the human spirit.” – Ronald Reagan
22. “Then join hand in hand, all brave Americans. By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall.” – John Dickinson
23. “The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty.” – James Madison
24. “May the sun in his course visit no land more free, more happy, more lovely than this our own country.” – Daniel Webster
25. “In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
26. “One flag, one land, one heart, one hand, one nation forevermore.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes
27. “Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.” – Aung San Suu Kyi
28. “A country’s greatness lies in its undying ideal of love and sacrifice that inspire the mothers of the race.” – Sarojini Naidu
29. “Humanity has won its battle. Liberty now has a country.” – Marquis de Lafayette
30. “Enjoy the blessings of freedom and independence, but also do your part and work hard to appreciate it.” – Anonymous
More Inspirational Independence Quotes
31. “What was important wasn't the fireworks, it was that we were together this evening, together in this place, looking up into the sky at the same time.” – Banana Yoshimoto
32. “We have believed, and we do believe now that freedom is indivisible, that peace is indivisible, that economic prosperity is indivisible.” – Indira Gandhi
33. “Those who won our independence believed liberty to be the secret of happiness and courage to be the secret of liberty.” – Louis D. Brandeis
34. “Our country is not the only thing to which we owe our allegiance. It is also owed to justice and to humanity. Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong.” – James Bryce
35. “Wherever the standard of freedom and independence has been or shall be unfurled, there will be America’s heart, her benedictions and her prayers be.” – John Quincy Adams
36. “We are called the nation of inventors. And we are. We could still claim that title and wear its loftiest honors if we had stopped with the first thing we ever invented, which was human liberty.” – Mark Twain
37. “Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity.” – Herbert Hoover
38. “I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.” – Abraham Lincoln
39. “Where liberty dwells, there is my country.” – Benjamin Franklin
40. “Freedom is not a mere matter of political decisions or new constitutions. It is of the mind and heart. If the mind narrows itself and is befogged and the heart is full of bitterness and hatred, then freedom is absent.” – Jawaharlal Nehru
41. “I love my freedom. I love my America.” – Jessi Lane Adams
42. “On our beloved nation's Independence Day, I remember and salute the souls that went down for national pride. Happy 4th of July.” – Anonymous
43. “No matter who you are or what you look like, how you started off, or how and who you love, America is a place where you can write your own destiny.” – Barack Obama
44. “The history of free men is never really written by chance but by choice; their choice.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower
45. “America has never been united by blood or birth or soil. We are bound by ideals that move us beyond our backgrounds, lift us above our interests and teach us what it means to be citizens.” – George W. Bush
46. “I'd like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free and wanted other people to be also free.” – Rosa Parks
47. “We hold our heads high, despite the price we have paid because freedom is priceless.” – Lech Walesa
48. “Surely, in the light of history, it is more intelligent to hope rather than to fear, to try rather than not to try. For one thing, we know beyond all doubt that nothing has ever been achieved by the person who says: It can’t be done.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
49. “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.” – Thurgood Marshall
50. “Find a moment, just a simple moment, to close your eyes and think of the men and women who protect the freedoms you enjoy. It’s a privilege, not a right.” – Matthew Lillard
Share these Quotes about Independence Day with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.