Freedom is never voluntarily

Freedom is never voluntarily 

given by the oppressor

it must be demanded

 by the oppressed.

Martin Luther King Jr

There is no easy walk

There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, 

and many of us will have to pass through the valley

 of the shadow of death again and again before 

we reach the mountaintop of our desires.

Nelson Mandela

For to be free

For to be free 

is not merely to cast o

ff one's chains

 but to live in a way 

that respects and enhances

 the freedom of others.

Nelson Mandela