"Our freedom can be measured by the number of things we can walk away from." ― Vernon Howard Topic(s): Freedom More From Vernon Howard "To change what you get you must change who you are." "Beauty is only skin deep, but it’s a valuable asset if you’re poor or haven’t any sense." "A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep." More In Freedom "You measure a democracy by the freedom it gives its dissidents, not the freedom it gives its assimilated conformists."― Abbie Hoffman "Liberty, freedom and democracy are very fuzzy words, but human rights is very specific."― Joichi Ito "The Law of God reaches into every area of life, and it brings about incredible blessing and incredible freedom."― Randall Terry