quotations about independence
To be independent of public opinion is the first formal condition of achieving anything great.
GEORG WILHELM FRIEDRICH HEGEL
Outlines of the Philosophy of Right
Men say they love independence in a woman, but they don't waste a second demolishing it brick by brick.
CANDICE BERGEN
attributed, The Mammoth Book of Comic Quotes
Independence, like honor, is a rocky island without a beach.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
attributed, Day's Collacon