Freedom sounds like the breath of fresh air, the sun gently touching you after a long time or the feeling of having the whole world ahead of you for the taking. Freedom has a sweet taste to it.
It's no longer being imprisoned or subjected to something undesirable. Like the cliché bird being released from a cage, a woman finally being free of an abusive marriage, or a guy leaving a mentally draining job.
Freedom feels good and there's nothing as freeing as leaving the thing that was holding you down and being free to live your life at last! Freedom gives you back the power to speak, act, and think as you wish.
However, freedom is not always easy to attain. A good example is the colonial era that had more than 80% of the world colonized. It was not an easy period for the people of old to get their freedom back.
In the same line of colonialism, there have been many films and movies that cover a lot of what happened back then. A catchy line from one such film goes ‘Get ready mama, prepare for freedom. Freedom is coming tomorrow!'
This is a memorable line from the South African musical drama Sarafina. Although reassuring, it begs the question, is freedom that free? Does mama only need to prepare herself because freedom will come knocking on her door tomorrow?
The reality is that there's always a price to pay for freedom and most times it's hefty. Sometimes you can even attain the freedom you yearned for and still not know what to do with it.
Either way, there's nothing like freedom, even the freedom to make mistakes as you find your footing in life. Here is a collection of freedom quotes to encourage you and give you that freeing feeling!








































































































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