282 Quotes About Freedom-of-thought

You might think of a thought as an invisible, innocuous little thing. Something that barely exists. But a thought is something hard to conceal. Hold a thought and it melts all over your hands. Touch something else and now you’ve left traces of it. Hide it under your shirt and it bleeds through.

I understand you, and I shall not attempt to make you change your mind. I am too old to want to improve the world. I have told you what I think, and that is all. I shall remain your friend even if you act contrary to my convictions, and I shall help you even if I disagree with you.

Do you know, the only people I can have a conversation with are the Jews? At least when they quote scripture at you they are not merely repeating something some priest has babbled in their ear. They have the great merit of disagreeing with nearly everything I say. In fact, they disagree with almost everything they say themselves. And most importantly, they don't think that shouting strengthens their argument.

It is very nearly impossible to become an educated person in a country so distrustful of the independent mind.

I want to be part of the happiness team - let's create the happiness team - from love, not greed, love of life & our planet, true & free.

The thought of being completely dependent disturbs people till the moment their eyes are opened to reality.

The one and only true freedom we ALL possess is what we think; and our intentions govern what we think.

When we blindly adopt a religion, a political system, a literary dogma, we become automatons.

If the mind is free from concepts and images, truth reveals itself without any effort.