Freedom
  • Everywhere that freedom stirs, let tyrants fear.

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

  • A filmmaker has almost the same freedom as a novelist has when he buys himself some paper.

  • In this possibly terminal phase of human existence, democracy and freedom are more than just ideals to be valued - they may be essential to survival.

  • The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism.