“Freedom is a universal value.”— Jan Peter Balkenende Related Quotes “While the State exists there can be no freedom when there is freedom there will be no State.”– Vladimir Lenin “Freedom of expression – in particular, freedom of the press – guarantees popular participation in the decisions and actions of government, and popular participation is the essence of our democracy.”— Corazon Aquino “I was a spectator who had gotten free admission to a freak show.”— Steven Ramirez