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Independence Quotes by Famous Authors
1.
“Take for yourself what you can, and don’t be ruled by others; to belong to oneself – the whole savour of life lies in that.”
Ivan Turgenev
Freedom
,
Independence
,
Power
,
Control
,
Life
2.
“No! I cannot love people whom I find that I look down on. I need someone who would himself master me, but then, goodness me, I shall never come across anyone like that. I will never fall into anybody’s clutches, never, never.”
Ivan Turgenev
Love
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Pride
,
Independence
,
Power
,
Longing
3.
“Take what you can yourself, and don’t let others get you into their hands; to belong to oneself, that is the whole thing in life.”
Ivan Turgenev
Independence
,
Self
,
Freedom
,
Control
,
Life
4.
“Belonging to oneself – the whole essence of life lies in that.”
Ivan Turgenev
Selfhood
,
Independence
,
Self-Realization
,
Inner Strength
,
Personal Freedom
5.
“I agree with no one's opinion. I have some of my own.”
Ivan Turgenev
Independence
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Thought
,
Belief
,
Identity
,
Confidence
6.
“I share no man’s opinions; I have my own.”
Ivan Turgenev
Individuality
,
Belief
,
Independence
,
Thought
,
Opinion
7.
“It is capitalist America that produced the modern independent woman. Never in history have women had more freedom of choice in regard to dress, behavior, career, and sexual orientation.”
Camille Paglia
Capitalism
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Women
,
Freedom
,
Independence
,
Society
8.
“It is capitalist America that produced the modern independent woman.”
Camille Paglia
Capitalism
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Women
,
Independence
,
Society
,
America
9.
“No genuinely avant-garde artist should ever be on the government dole.”
Camille Paglia
Art
,
Avant-Garde
,
Government
,
Creativity
,
Independence
10.
“Charity is injurious unless it helps the recipient to become independent of it.”
John D. Rockefeller
Charity
,
Independence
,
Giving
,
Responsibility
,
Aid
11.
“There is no feeling in this world to be compared with self-reliance – do not sacrifice that to anything else.”
John D. Rockefeller
Self-Reliance
,
Independence
,
Strength
,
Confidence
,
Freedom
12.
“Mr. Morgan buys his partners; I grow my own.”
Andrew Carnegie
Business
,
Leadership
,
Strategy
,
Growth
,
Independence
13.
“The good news about entrepreneurship is that your fate is in your hands. The bad news is that your fate is in your hands!”
Guy Kawasaki
Entrepreneurship
,
Responsibility
,
Independence
,
Risk
,
Opportunity
14.
“The right algorithm is to put off seeking funds for as long as physically possible. And in an ideal world, a startup would never have to seek funds at all.”
Guy Kawasaki
Startups
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Funding
,
Business
,
Strategy
,
Independence
15.
“If you’re an entrepreneur and you think that the president makes a difference to your business, you should stay at your current job.”
Guy Kawasaki
Entrepreneurship
,
Mindset
,
Independence
,
Leadership
,
Success
16.
“The only true time which a man can properly call his own, is that which he has all to himself; the rest, though in some sense he may be said to live it, is other people’s time, not his.”
Charles Lamb
Time
,
Independence
,
Freedom
,
Solitude
,
Life
17.
“Union is only possible to those who are units. To be fit for relations in time, souls, whether of man or woman, must be able to do without them in the spirit.”
Margaret Fuller
Union
,
Independence
,
Souls
,
Relationships
,
Spirit
18.
“In order that she may be able to give her hand with dignity, she must be able to stand alone.”
Margaret Fuller
Independence
,
Dignity
,
Strength
,
Self-Reliance
,
Confidence
19.
“Hermits have no peer pressure.”
Steven Wright
Independence
,
Isolation
,
Social
,
Solitude
,
Wit
20.
“You are in love with yourself, when you are not affected by what people think of you.”
Ankur Warikoo
Self-love
,
Independence
,
Confidence
,
Identity
,
Freedom
21.
“The right mentor will never give you the answers. The wrong one will only have answers to give!”
Ankur Warikoo
Mentorship
,
Guidance
,
Learning
,
Independence
,
Wisdom
22.
“There is nothing more liberating than being debt free. That you owe nothing to anyone else. And I don't just don't mean money. I mean, everything!”
Ankur Warikoo
Freedom
,
Debt
,
Independence
,
Relief
,
Self-sufficiency
23.
“Sometimes moving out saves the relationship you have with your parents.”
Ankur Warikoo
Distance
,
Relationships
,
Parents
,
Independence
,
Harmony
24.
“Imagine how much time and energy you would save if you did not look to see what others say or think about you.”
Ankur Warikoo
Energy
,
Time
,
Self-worth
,
Independence
,
Focus
25.
“If you value your own opinions, you’re already free.”
Ankur Warikoo
Freedom
,
Self-worth
,
Opinions
,
Independence
,
Confidence
26.
“The most valuable life is knowing how to be alone, but not have to.”
Ankur Warikoo
Solitude
,
Value
,
Independence
,
Contentment
,
Self-reliance
27.
“We couldn’t care less about what is forecast or what the market says we ought to do. If we listened very seriously to that sort of stuff, we never would have gone into small-town discounting in the first place.”
Sam Walton
Forecasts
,
Market
,
Independence
,
Discounting
,
Confidence
28.
“I’ve always been driven to buck the system.”
Sam Walton
Rebellion
,
System
,
Drive
,
Independence
,
Challenge
29.
“I not only knew I wanted to go into retailing, I also knew I wanted to go into business for myself.”
Sam Walton
Retail
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Business
,
Ambition
,
Independence
,
Vision
30.
“The founding of our Nation was more than a political event; it was an act of faith, a promise to Americans and to the entire world. The Declaration of Independence declared that people can govern themselves, that they can live in freedom with equal rights, that they can respect the rights of others.”
Jimmy Carter
Nation
,
Freedom
,
Independence
,
Rights
,
Promise
31.
“A cat only has itself.”
V.S. Naipaul
Independence
,
Solitude
,
Animals
,
Survival
,
Existence
32.
“I’ve been a free man.”
V.S. Naipaul
Freedom
,
Life
,
Choice
,
Experience
,
Independence
33.
“I have always moved by intuition alone. I have no system, literary or political. I have no guiding political idea.”
V.S. Naipaul
Intuition
,
Writing
,
Politics
,
Independence
,
Thought
34.
“When I learnt to write I became my own master, I became very strong, and that strength is with me to this very day.”
V.S. Naipaul
Writing
,
Strength
,
Independence
,
Growth
,
Knowledge
35.
“Never ever do business with the government. Be in love with them, never marry them.”
Jack Ma
Business
,
Government
,
Strategy
,
Entrepreneurship
,
Independence
36.
“When our beliefs are based on our own direct experience of reality and not on notions offered by others, no one can remove these beliefs from us.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Belief
,
Experience
,
Reality
,
Strength
,
Independence
37.
“No one is free who has not obtained the empire of himself. No man is free who cannot command himself.”
Pythagoras
Freedom
,
Self-control
,
Discipline
,
Wisdom
,
Independence
38.
“That we may consult concerning others, and not others concerning us.”
Plutarch
Consultation
,
Wisdom
,
Independence
,
Judgment
,
Others
39.
“What most of all enables a man to serve the public is not wealth, but content and independence; which, requiring no superfluity at home, distracts not the mind from the common good.”
Plutarch
Service
,
Public
,
Wealth
,
Contentment
,
Independence
40.
“Tell me what you need, and I’ll tell you how to get along without it.”
Scott Adams
Self-sufficiency
,
Minimalism
,
Independence
,
Resourcefulness
,
Adaptation
41.
“Beware the advice of successful people; they do not seek company.”
Scott Adams
Advice
,
Success
,
Perspective
,
Wisdom
,
Independence
42.
“In less enlightened times, the best way to impress women was to own a hot car. But women wised up and realized it was better to buy their own hot cars so they wouldn’t have to ride around with jerks.”
Scott Adams
Gender
,
Humor
,
Society
,
Independence
,
Change
43.
“Remember, freedom is always taken, never given.”
Scott Adams
Freedom
,
Power
,
Independence
,
Rights
,
Perspective
44.
“Blogging is like work, but without coworkers thwarting you at every turn.”
Scott Adams
Blogging
,
Work
,
Independence
,
Productivity
,
Writing
45.
“I have tried in my way to be free.”
Leonard Cohen
Freedom
,
Individuality
,
Struggle
,
Independence
,
Effort
46.
“The wretched beast is tame I don’t need a lover So blow out the flame.”
Leonard Cohen
Independence
,
Love
,
Desire
,
Detachment
,
Change
47.
“I want to be paid for my work, not work for my pay.”
Leonard Cohen
Art
,
Passion
,
Value
,
Independence
,
Creativity
48.
“I’m not looking for sympathy at all.”
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Strength
,
Independence
,
Resilience
,
Mindset
,
Confidence
49.
“My desire was to leave home in an organized way. Because I was still just a kid, I decided that the best course for independence was to mind my own business and make my own money. I would do any kind of work. I was not shy at all about picking up a shovel and digging.”
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Independence
,
Hard Work
,
Success
,
Dedication
,
Ambition
50.
“Trust yourself, no matter what anyone else thinks.”
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Self-belief
,
Confidence
,
Trust
,
Independence
,
Resilience
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