Days of independence bring joy

"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same." - Ronald Reagan

"Independence is happiness." - Susan B. Anthony

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2. "Those who won our independence believed liberty to be the secret of happiness and courage to be the secret of liberty." - Louis D. Brandeis

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4. "Liberty is the breath of life to nations." - George Bernard Shaw

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6. "For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others." - Nelson Mandela

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8. "Freedom lies in being bold." - Robert Frost

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10. "Independence is a heady draught, and if you drink it in your youth, it can have the same effect on the brain as young wine does." - Maya Angelou

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12. "Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed." - Martin Luther King Jr.

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14. "The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty." - James Madison

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16. "Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes." - Mahatma Gandhi