Slavoj Zizek Quotes

You have freedom when you're easy in your harness.

People want more power over their own lives. That's not just true in Britain, it's true around the world.

People ought to have more control over their lives.

The more liberty you give away the more you will have.

The sovereignty of one's self over one's self is called Liberty.

Liberty is the soul's right to breathe.

Liberty is the great developer.

He who seeks freedom for anything but freedom's self is made to be a slave.

I'm not a big fan of people telling each other what to do, I'll say that.

There is a distinction between total control and enjoying total freedom.

Freedom is a powerful and beautiful thing.

A woman who surrenders her freedom need not surrender her dignity.

Liberty is its own reward.

We want to be in control of our lives. Whether we are jungle fighters, craftsmen, company men, gamesmen, we want to be in control. And when the government erodes that control, we are not comfortable.

The true savage is a slave, and is always talking about what he must do; the true civilised man is a free man, and is always talking about what he may do.

Freedom is not to be destroyed in the name of love. Freedom is a far higher value than your so-called love.

Self-determination is not a mere phrase. It is an imperative principle of action, which statesmen will henceforth ignore at their peril.

But on the other side I am very glad that I can at least enjoy some freedom.

I have tasted freedom. I will not give up that which I have tasted.

Freedom is control in your own life.

Yeah, they let me do whatever I wanted to.

I want to go out on my terms.

The audience wants control. They want freedom.

Now I get to pick and choose exactly what I want to do.

What light is to the eyes - what air is to the lungs - what love is to the heart, liberty is to the soul of man.