William G. Young Quotes

In the name of the rule of law, democracy and human rights, we cannot accept that the rights of individuals (Arab or Muslim) be trampled upon, or that populations are targeted and discriminated against in the name of the war against terrorism.

As human beings, we reach out for justice. You are not an enemy combatant. You are a terrorist. You are not a soldier in any war. You are a terrorist. To give you that reference, to call you a soldier, gives you far too much stature… if you think you are a soldier, you are not----- you are a terrorist. And we do not negotiate with terrorists. We do not meet with terrorists. We do not sign documents with terrorists. We hunt them down one by one and bring them to justice.

America's greatest contribution to the world is its concept of democracy, its concept of freedom, freedom of action, freedom of speech, and freedom of thought.

I have an unyielding belief that all people yearn for certain things: the ability to speak your mind and have a say in how you are governed, confidence in the rule of law and the equal administration of law; government that is transparent and doesn’t steal from the people; the freedom to live as you choose. These are not just American ideas; they are Human Rights.

Individual freedoms are the primary engine by which the pursuit of happiness can be maximally instantiated.

But America was founded on the principle that every person has God-given rights. That power belongs to the people. That government exists to protect our rights and serve our interests. That we shouldn't be trapped in the circumstances of our birth. That we should be free to go as far as our talents and work can take us.

Where terrorists offer injustice, disorder and destruction, the United States and its allies stand for freedom, fairness, equality, hope, and opportunity.

I should like to be remembered as the man who raised a voice against... placing limitations on the freedom of the individual.

In fact, a fundamental interdependence exists between the personal right to liberty and the personal right to property.

We cannot forget the little things we take for granted in America that remain the disdain of dictators and terrorists throughout the world.

Ultimately, I'm about liberty and I think you have to defend it.

We live in a free world, so everyone can say whatever.

Freedom and Justice are twin sisters.

I believe, basically, that individual freedom is very important.

It does not matter what party you are a member of in this great Nation of ours. Accountability and competence are characteristics that Americans value throughout our great land.

There is a crying need today to have this truth heralded throughout the land that youth especially may appreciate and hold the freedom of the individual as sacred as did our revolutionary fathers.

Any terrorism is an attack on libertarian values.

In a world of inhumanity, war and terrorism, American citizenship is a very precious possession.

We live in America. We live in a free society where we are able to make choices. It's about giving individuals freedoms and holding them accountable.

The only way of living in a free society is to feel that you have the right to say and do stuff.

To talk about liberty and freedom is nice, lovely, but the important thing is to allow people to act in liberty and freedom.

You know that being an American is more than a matter of where your parents came from. It is a belief that all men are created free and equal and that everyone deserves an even break.

Our job is to make people free.

The history of liberty has largely been the history of the observance of procedural safeguards.

Liberty is not collective. It is personal.