Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Josiah Gilbert Holland Quote “The cry of the soul is for freedom. It longs for liberty, from the date of its first conscious moments.” ~ Josiah Gilbert Holland (used pseudonym Timothy Titcomb) Freedom , Liberty , Nature Ratings and Comments Reply J Carlton, Calgary 3/1/10 The desire to achieve excellence was as natural as breathing...until the welfare/governmental system turned far too many of us into dependants of one kind or another. What we have (devolved?) evolved into is a nation that wants to be "secure" and are willing to give away our freedoms for this false sense. Pathetic. Reply jim k, Austin 3/1/10 If you desire security over freedom, you will soon have neither. Reply Mike, Norwalk 3/1/10 'all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism," (Declaration of Independence) the soul's longing for liberty and cry of freedom will eventually enable their conscious duty, to throw off such Government. The freeman's soul appears to be awakening once again with a consciousness of the awful situation brought about by despots Reply Anon 3/1/10 Your line Mike, we hold these truths to be self evident. Reply E Archer, NYC 3/1/10 I believe so. Reply Wayne, Naples 3/1/10 SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Josiah Gilbert Holland quote is found in these categories: Freedom quotes Liberty quotes Nature quotes About Josiah Gilbert Holland Bio of Josiah Gilbert Holland Quotations by Josiah Gilbert Holland Books by/about Josiah Gilbert Holland Josiah Gilbert Holland videos Josiah Gilbert Holland on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Josiah Gilbert Holland