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April 15, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Free markets decentralize power. Big government concentrates it”

"Free markets decentralize power. Big government concentrates it" is shown on Google Images as a tweet from libertarian-conservative American journalist Brad Polumbo, but the tweet has…

May 28, 2013
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“Free men are not equal and equal men are not free”

"For the inequality of man, since equal men are not free and free men are not equal" and "Equal men are not free and free men are not equal" were both said by conservative…

August 5, 2017
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“Free men do not ask for permission to bear arms”

"Free men do not ask for permission to bear arms" is a pro-gun saying that has been printed on several images. The saying was posted on Twitter on August 30, 2009, and became popular on…

August 5, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Free people don’t ask for permission”

"Free people don't ask for permission" is an anti-government saying that has been printed on several images. The saying means that free people don't have to ask (or beg) for…

September 8, 2025
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“Freedom doesn’t come with a barcode”

"Freedom is not a QR code" is a saying that has been printed on many images. A QR code can track the user and lead to digital enslavement. "Freedom is not a QR code" was posted…

September 7, 2025
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“Freedom doesn’t come with a QR code”

"Freedom is not a QR code" is a saying that has been printed on many images. A QR code can track the user and lead to digital enslavement. "Freedom is not a QR code" was posted…

December 3, 2020
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“Freedom is lost gradually from an uninterested, uninformed, and uninvolved people”

"Freedom is lost gradually by an uninterested, uninformed, and uninvolved people" was posted on Twitter by JST DAVID on May 3, 2011. "'Freedom is lost gradually from an…

August 18, 2020
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“Freedom is never extreme. Control is extreme”

“Freedom is not, and never will be, extreme. Control is extreme. Desiring to control someone's life, for whatever reason, that is extreme" was said by American politician Aaron Libby at…

September 7, 2025
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“Freedom is not a QR code”

"Freedom is not a QR code" is a saying that has been printed on many images. A QR code can track the user and lead to digital enslavement. "Freedom is not a QR code" was posted…

January 9, 2022
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“Freedom is not a reward for compliance. That’s how jails work”

"Freedom is not a reward for compliance. That's how jails work" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying became popular during the COVID-19 (coronavirus)…

October 26, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Freedom is not a reward for good behavior. That’s how prison works”

"Freedom is not a reward for good behavior. That's how prison works" (or "Freedom is not a reward for good behavior. That's how prisons work") is a saying that has…

October 26, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Freedom is not a reward for good behavior. That’s how prisons work”

"Freedom is not a reward for good behavior. That's how prison works" (or "Freedom is not a reward for good behavior. That's how prisons work") is a saying that has…

August 17, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Freedom is not extreme. Control is extreme”

“Freedom is not, and never will be, extreme. Control is extreme. Desiring to control someone's life, for whatever reason, that is extreme" was said by American politician Aaron Libby at…

September 8, 2025
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“Freedom is not programmable”

"Freedom is not a QR code" is a saying that has been printed on many images. A QR code can track the user and lead to digital enslavement. "Freedom is not a QR code" was posted…

October 18, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Freedom is the greater good”

Government sometimes seeks to suspend personal freedoms and liberty "for the greater good." The saying "Freedom is the greater good" has been printed on many images.…

October 6, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Freedom is the possession of those who will fight for it”

SEVAD posted "FREEDOM is the Possession of those who will FIGHT for it" on Twitter on August 29, 2021. The full music video is in the last five minutes of this YouTube video.…

October 6, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Freedom is your birthright. Stop asking permission for it”

"Freedom is your birthright. Stop asking permission for it" is a saying that has been shown on an image. Authorship of the saying is unknown. "STOP ASKING FOR PERMISSION AND TAKE…

April 25, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Freedom of speech is not a license to be stupid”

"Freedom of speech is not a license to be stupid" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The First Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees freedom of speech. The…

June 22, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Freedom over fear”

Entry in progress -- BP

November 12, 2021
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“Freemasonry is the real virus”

"The media is the (real) virus" and "The New World Order (NWO) is the (real) virus" became popular slogans during the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. "Freemasonry is the…

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