A free and truly independent press - fiercely independent when necessary - is the red beating heart of freedom and democracy.

The freedom to criticize judges and other public officials is necessary to a vibrant democracy. The problem comes when healthy criticism is replaced with more destructive intimidation and sanctions.

I am truly free only when all human beings men and women are equally free. The freedom of other men far from negating or limiting my freedom is on the contrary its necessary premise and confirmation.

Unnecessary possessions are unnecessary burdens. If you have them you have to take care of them! There is great freedom in simplicity of living. It is those who have enough but not too much who are the happiest.

As soon as laws are necessary for men they are no longer fit for freedom.

History suggests that capitalism is a necessary condition for political freedom. Clearly it is not a sufficient condition.

There are necessary evils. Money is an important thing in terms of representing freedom in our world. And now I have a daughter to think about. It's really the first time I've thought about the future and what it could be.

Freedom is absolutely necessary for the progress in science and the liberal arts.

Perfect freedom is as necessary to the health and vigor of commerce as it is to the health and vigor of citizenship.

While it is true that we must seek value added industries like food processing plants and call center operations we must do what is necessary to expand and develop our economic profile.