“Freedom in general may be defined as the absence of obstacles to the realization of desires.”– Bertrand Russell Related Quotes “Responsibility is the price of freedom.”– Elbert Hubbard “To become self-aware, people must be allowed to hear a plurality of opinions and then make up their own minds. They must be allowed to say, write and publish whatever they want. Freedom of expression is the most basic, but fundamental, right. Without it, human beings are reduced to automatons.”– Ma Jian “Freedom of speech includes the freedom to offend people.”– Brad Thor