587 Quotes About Self-determination

The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.

There is no ideal world for you to wait around for. The world is always just what it is now, and it's up to you how you respond to it.

You are not stuck where you are unless you decide to be.

We must not allow other people’s limited perceptions to define us.

One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes. In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility

...wanting change is step one, but step two is taking it.

I'll fight when needed, revel when there's an occasion, mourn when there is grief and die if my time comes...But I will not let anyone use me against my will.

The little things, I can obey. The big things—how we think, what we value—those you must choose yourself. You can't let anyone—or any society—determine those for you.

Best be yourself, imperial, plain, and true.