#about freedom

[romangoldendream]

if you don´t free yourself you´ll die 

[bea-lele-carmen]

Easy Rider and The Ideals of Freedom

We can learn a lot today from what Easy Rider had to say 50 years ago.

George Hanson : You know, this used to be a helluva good country. I can't understand what's gone wrong with it.

Billy : Man, everybody got chicken, that's what happened. Hey, we can't even get into like, a second-rate hotel, I mean, a second-rate motel, you dig? They think we're gonna cut their throat or somethin'. They're scared, man.

George Hanson : They're not scared of you. They're scared of what you represent to 'em.

Billy : Hey, man. All we represent to them, man, is somebody who needs a haircut.

George Hanson : Oh, no. What you represent to them is freedom.

Billy : What the hell is wrong with freedom? That's what it's all about.

George Hanson : Oh, yeah, that's right. That's what's it's all about, all right. But talkin' about it and bein' it, that's two different thangs. I mean, it's real hard to be free when you are bought and sold in the marketplace. Of course, don't ever tell anybody that they're not free, 'cause then they're gonna get real busy killin' and maimin' to prove to you that they are. Oh, yeah, they're gonna talk to you, and talk to you, and talk to you about individual freedom. But they see a free individual, it's gonna scare 'em.

Billy : Well, it don't make 'em runnin' scared.

George Hanson : No, it makes 'em dangerous. Buhhhh! Neh! Neh! Neh! Neh! Neh! Neh! Swamp!

[lindamarieansonsnaps]

Broken Pines

The towering pines near sea-shore sands, The Wind has broken with ruthless hands - Their gaze on the future such yearnings extend, Refusing concealment and scorning to bend: "You broke us - despite it, you Tyrant-power, Against you the fight is not done, in this hour, Our very last moan carries faith in our fate, Each bough hissing at you, incessant in hate!" The towering pines, after breaking, will Come up from the deep like great ships, and still - Against all storms raise a proud-heaving breast, Against all storms anew the fight press: "Now hurl on your billows, you dark Storm-pride, We'll yet win the future, where happiness bides! For split us you may and break us you might - We'll yet win the future, where Dawn blazes bright!"

/Rainis/

[siempreabzurdah]

[quaerendo-invenietis]

On the other side of fear, lies freedom

Roy T. Bennett

[ailovemyself]

In our lives, change is unavoidable, loss is unavoidable. In the adaptability and ease with which we experience change, lies our happiness and freedom.

Buddha

[ailovemyself]

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.

Ben Franklin