I too am a government.

There are worse places to be than on your own.

Independence? That's middle-class blasphemy. We are all dependent on one another, every soul of us on earth.

People have only as much liberty as they have the intelligence to want and the courage to take.

Independence didn't have to be exile.

Injustice in the end produces independence.

The desire for freedom and independence becomes more of an issue for many men in relationships, whereas interdependence and connection become more of an issue for many women.

The true charter of liberty is independence, maintained by force.

Teenagers crave independence. The more self-suf-ficient we make them feel, the less hostile they are toward us.

Independence is for the very few; it is a privilege of the strong.