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Illustrations that continue to remind us of freedom…

How do we teach children about freedom?  These illustrations may help.

“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”

– Long Walk to Freedom


“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.”

—Charlotte Bronte from Jane Eyre

Illustration: Freedom and Captivity, Fine Line

“You only are free when you realize you belong no place — you belong every place — no place at all.”

― Maya Angelou, Conversations with Maya Angelou


“Everything that is really great and inspiring is created by the individual who can labor in freedom.”

—Albert Einstein


“Better to die fighting for freedom then be a prisoner all the days of your life.”

– Bob Marley


Illustration: Matticchio’s ‘Like A Bird’

 

“Is freedom anything else than the right to live as we wish? Nothing else.”

—Epictetus


“Just living is not enough,” said the butterfly, “one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.”

— Hans Christian Andersen, Hans Christian Andersen’s Complete Fairy Tales (Leather-bound Classics)

Illustration: Butterflies In The Jar

“The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it.”

“Education is the key to unlock the golden door to freedom.”

– George Washington Carver


“Freedom is being you without anyone’s permission.”

– Anonymous

Illustration: Reach by Riftress

“The secret of happiness is freedom, the secret of freedom is courage.”

– Carrie Jones


Illustration: Freedom by Jana Shakthi

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