Quotes about Independence

“It is critical that special counsels have the independence and resources they need to lead investigations.”

“Nationality is the miracle of political independence; race is the principle of physical analogy.”

“Above all, film is a business... Independence is a really cool thing as you can be a bit more bold, and take a few more chances with what you do.”

“You can gain in your effectiveness as a politician from a wide acquaintance with the world and from a degree of independence that having some outside interests gives.”

“The United States is proud to be the first country to recognize the existence of a Jewish State - just 11 minutes after Israel's independence was declared.”

“Journalists prize independence - not teamwork.”

“The Declaration of Independence is a sacred part of American history.”

“I think boarding school does give you an independence.”

“Scotland is the only case in the world where the poor part of a territory wants to separate from the rich part. If independence came, one option is to keep the pound as its currency, so that all economic decisions will continue to be taken by the Bank of England.”

“My grandfather, or Nana Ji, as we called him, was a family legend. Amarnath Vidyalankar spent his life fighting for India's independence, which included spending four years in prison in Mahatma Gandhi's movement. I still remember the conversations we had together, many of them while playing chess.”

“The ultimate end is a nation that lies under the concept of the Declaration of Indepen dence. The Declaration of Independence is such an extraordinary statement - it was designed by people skeptical of government, local or national, but in particular national.”

“But since independence, Gabon is one of the few countries in Central Africa that enjoys peace and stability.”

“I cannot compromise or inhibit my independence.”

“The independence project in Catalonia is... a peaceful revolution, carried out in suit, shirt, and tie.”

“In Cuba, taking into account the long fight for our independence and sovereignty, we will defend the one-party system in the face of the games, demagogy and the marketing of politics.”

“If Hong Kong could exercise democratic self-governance under the sovereignty of China, it would not be necessary for us to take this step on the path toward independence.”

“The Platform for Action gives due emphasis to the fact that women globally have continued to have insufficient access to the resources necessary to achieve economic independence.”

“I believe the processes of good governance have gone astray. Specifically there is an erosion of transparency, independence and accountability.”

“I'm a huge fan of the first 'Independence Day.' It is amazing. When it came out in 1995, just how explosive and big it was... I loved it.”

“The house of Austria has publicly used every effort to deprive the country of its legitimate Independence and Constitution, designing to reduce it to a level with the other provinces long since deprived of all freedom, and to unite all in a common sink of slavery.”

“Egyptian comedy has a very, very old tradition. Our theater and our movies are just, like, amazing. And Egypt is kind of like the Hollywood of the Middle East. I mean, we had cinema maybe decades before the other Arab countries ever got independence.”